South Bohemian police detain 26 more migrants

Police in south Bohemia are reported to have detained 26 illegal migrants and the Slovak truck driver who tried to smuggle them to Germany. The migrants were uncovered during a routine road check Late on Thursday night and according to the police were travelling in inhumane conditions. Twenty six people –fifteen men, four women and seven children –were crammed in a small space with very little air. They had water, but no food, a police spokesperson said. The driver has been charged with people smuggling and if convicted could face up to five years in jail.