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HAULIERS PENALTIES * UK - HGV stowaways on the up
London,UK -The Road Transport, by Joanna Bourke -2 July 2010: -- The number of penalties issued to drivers and hauliers for harbouring stowaways increased by 90% last year, but the amount of money the UK Border Agency (UKBA) derived from these fines only rose by £100,000... According to figures obtained through the Freedom of Information (FoI) Act by roadtransport.com between 1 January and 31 December 2009, 3,245 penalty notices were issued to drivers and firms for 'failing to operate an effective system to prevent illegal immigrants entering the UK'... The figure is almost double the 1,700 penalty notices that UKBA says it issued in the previous year. However, the figure does also include incidents involving vans, coaches and cars, as the Home Office agency does not break down its statistics... The penalties raised £1.6m, compared to £1.5m in 2008...Labels: Penalties
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