SWINDON police have arrested four people on suspicion of entering the country illegally.

They were found at the Elgin Industrial Estate and are currently being held in custody.

Two a 25-year-old woman and a 31-year-old man are believed to be Kosovans who were seen walking away from a German lorry delivering goods to a freight company on the estate.

They were arrested at 11am yesterday and are due to be interviewed by immigration officials today.

The other two are believed to be Iraqi Kurds, both men one aged 22 and the other 24. They were arrested at 1pm yesterday.

Inspector Max Sharman of Swindon police said: "By the time officers arrived at the scene, the two Kosovans were walking away but staff at the depot pointed them out two us.

"The Iraqis were arrested in a separate incident."