Stowaways get by guards in Halifax

Four stowaways on a cargo ship managed to slip by guards at a Halifax marine terminal on Sunday and took a cab 60 miles to the city of Truro, Nova Scotia, before being captured.

The Canadian Press quoted Laurie Gillmore, spokeswoman for the Canada Border Services Agency, as saying there was a good possibility the four men are Algerian, but they are still being interviewed to confirm their nationality.

She said the interviews and hearing would determine if the men pose a security risk or are a risk to flee.

They reportedly hid on an empty bus that was transported from northern Europe.

Colin Kenny, chair of the Canadian Senate committee on defense and national security, said the incident shows the need for improved scanning of all cargo coming off container ships. 

Source: American Shipper