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A man was arrested at Loch Ryan ferry terminal at Cairnryan<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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A 23-year-old man has appeared in court charged with smuggling 14 Albanian nationals into Scotland in a livestock lorry.<\/p>\n

Patrick McKinney, from County Armagh in Northern Ireland, was arrested on 11 December at the Loch Ryan ferry terminal at Cairnryan. The ferry had set sail from Belfast earlier.<\/p>\n

He has been charged with 14 counts under section 25 of the Immigration Act and one count of culpable and reckless conduct to danger of life.<\/p>\n

He made no plea and was remanded in custody. An investigation is ongoing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Home Office said the 14 people were found by officers concealed in the wagon in “unsafe conditions”.<\/p>\n

Mr McKinney first appeared on petition at Stranraer Sheriff Court on 12 December.<\/p>\n

Home Office Criminal and Financial Investigations lead Anthony Hilton said: “Our investigation remains ongoing, and we continue to carry out inquiries at pace.<\/p>\n

“We’re doing everything we can to stay ahead of the people smugglers who exploit our borders and put the lives of desperate people on the line for financial gain.” <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n