A Swedish woman accused of people smuggling after eight Chinese nationals were found in a camper van at Newhaven port has been remanded in custody.
Christine-Anne Fransson-Wahab, 26, who comes from Gothenburg, is charged with facilitating illegal entry into the UK.
Her case was heard at Brighton Magistrates Court yesterday. She appeared via a video link from Holloway Prison, London.
An application for bail was refused and the case was adjourned until July 22, when she is due to be committed to Lewes Crown Court.
Three of the eight Chinese nationals discovered in the van on June 24 required hospital treatment. One had to be treated in a decompression chamber and two others went into intensive care.
The suspected illegal migrants are being dealt with by immigration officials.
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