A group of foreign nationals were found in the back of a lorry at the M2 Farthing Corner Services in Medway last night.

In total of 15 people, thought to be migrants, were found in the back of a foreign lorry at about 4.30pm on the London-bound side of the services in Rainham.

Police were called to the scene and found the group had got out of the vehicle. They were later placed in the care of immigration officials.

One motorist who was at the services and saw what happened but didn’t want to be named, said: “I was there at about 5pm there were three cop cars surrounding a foreign lorry where, migrants were packed in the back like sardines.”

Police confirmed they were called out at 4.25pm and found the 15 people had subsequently exited the vehicle.

They have since been placed in the care of Home Office immigration officials.