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The five men and a woman were detained by UK Border Force staff who were lying in wait after tracking the yacht across the North Sea. They were all later deported

CCTV which covers the quay and the riverside at Orford was upgraded in 2015 with a grant of 2,660 from Suffolk's Police and Crime Commissioner, Tim Passmore.

He said that the grant was aimed at reducing petty crime and discouraging the use of the quay as "a drop-off point for illegalimmigrants".

Mr Passmore added: "Suffolk's coastline is vulnerable to people-trafficking, as is the whole of the south and east coast, so we made sure the CCTV system was suitable for the UK Border Force, which is responsible for the security of our coastline, to obtain evidence if required.

"Whilst Suffolk Constabulary is not responsible for border control, it is clear we need to work together to protect our coastline.

"Orford Quay is an isolated area so it is important we do all we can to reassure local residents that their community is safe particularly during the hours of darkness."

Last September six suspected illegalimmigrantswere smuggled on a yacht which landed them at nearby Bawdsey.

The group of men and women were seen getting into a Range Rover and then dropped off in a pub car park at Bromeswell near Woodbridge.

CCTV images of the car park showed them fleeing out of the car as soon as it stopped.

Stuart Bacon, 84, who owns a craft shop in Orford said last year: "This area has been used for smuggling for hundreds of years.

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