No charges for two held over stowaways

Two people questioned about the discovery of 15 Romanian stowaways in a camper van which arrived in Rosslare from France yesterday…

Two people questioned about the discovery of 15 Romanian stowaways in a camper van which arrived in Rosslare from France yesterday afternoon have been released without charge.

Gardaí did not say whether charges would could be pressed at some later date.

They were questioned under the Illegal Immigrants (Trafficking) Act 2000 at Wexford Garda Station.

The 15 Romanian stowaways which included teenagers as well as men and women in their 40s and 50s, have been sent back to France.

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They were refused permission to land at Rosslare as they did not have what is defined as necessary documentation.