RIP to the poor souls. That's a hell of a long route they've been taken on it seems.
It does. Something has gone wrong with the checks if they didn't get found until they got to Essex. It's on the BBC site now that it would add 24hrs to the journey and it may be they were attempting this route because the checks are not as thorough at these ports, or perceived as so. You would think that the driver that picks up the container would do a visual check himself, I think I would.It appears at first look to have been a sea journey that they possibly thought would be done by road and they have been in there a long time.
Its sickening and a horrific death.
If a container has a legitimate security seal in place it is difficult for the driver as they are unable to carry out a physical inspection of the contents of their load.It does. Something has gone wrong with the checks if they didn't get found until they got to Essex. It's on the BBC site now that it would add 24hrs to the journey and it may be they were attempting this route because the checks are not as thorough at these ports, or perceived as so. You would think that the driver that picks up the container would do a visual check himself, I think I would.
Yes, of course. I should have added "if permitted".If a container has a legitimate security seal in place it is difficult for the driver as they are unable to carry out a physical inspection of the contents of their load.
No idea if that is the case here. I'm sure the driver has been arrested in order to preserve evidence.