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41 migrants found at Spanish port including one hiding in toxic waste

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Police found an aspiring migrant hidden in a sack of toxic waste at the port in Spain's Melilla enclave on Morocco's northern coast, the Guardia Civil said Monday. Police discovered a total of 41 migrants at the port trying to illegally board boats to the Spanish mainland on Friday, hidden in lorries and other vehicles.

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