The number of fines issued for truckers entering the UK with migrants on board their vehicles has tripled in the past three years. Drivers face an on-the-spot penalty of £2,000 for every person found hidden on their truck, despite the fact that the British and French governments are responsible for the migrant crisis in Calais. Figures released under the Freedom of Information Act, obtained by ITV, show that the number of truckers fined increased from 998 in 2012/13 to 3,319 in 2014/15, the latter being the worst year for Calais’ migrant crisis so far. The penalties were introduced 15 years ago when the situation in Calais was very different to how it is now. There are over 5,000 migrants camped out in and around Calais today, and their methods and determination are increasing all the time. Only seven per cent of the drivers were British according to the Home Office, but
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