A driver has been arrested after 14 men - some requiring medical treatment - were found inside an overseas lorry near Rugby.
Police in Warwickshire said they were called to Mangrove Service Station, on the A45 London Road, close to the junction with the A4701, at 2pm on Thursday afternoon.
They discovered the men in the back of the vehicle found that "a number" of them needed medical attention. Four were taken to hospital but their condition is not thought to be life-threatening.
The remaining men were taken into custody.
The driver was detained and is being held on suspicion of people trafficking.
Four of the men were taken to hospital The Border Agency has been informed.
The A45 has been closed westbound between the M45 and the A4071. - SKY
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