A refugee was found hiding in a car glove box in a desperate attempt to cross the border from Morocco into Europe.

Found squeezed behind the dashboard of the vehicle, the man in his twenties was trying to enter the Spanish enclave Melilla, on the north African coast.

He was one of three people found within three hours of each other inside separate vehicles at the border in Beni-Enzar, Morocco, on Saturday morning, the Spanish Civil Guard said.

A fourth person, a 20-year-old man of African origin, was found earlier that day hidden in a dangerous position in the base of a dump truck, where he was at risk of being crushed.

The civil guard believe he was an opportunist and that he was not helped into his hiding place by the truck’s driver.

Man found hiding in car's glove box in attempt to enter Europe Show all 6 1 /6 Man found hiding in car's glove box in attempt to enter Europe Man found hiding in car's glove box in attempt to enter Europe Glove box1 Three men in their early 20s and a 15-year-old girl were arrested by border guards after they were found in dangerous conditions in vehicles attempting to cross border from Morocco to the Spanish enclave of Melilla, on the north African coast. One man was discovered squeezed into a glove box behind a car's dashboard. Spanish Civil Guard Man found hiding in car's glove box in attempt to enter Europe Glove box2 Three men in their early 20s and a 15-year-old girl were arrested by border guards after they were found in dangerous conditions in vehicles attempting to cross border from Morocco to the Spanish enclave of Melilla, on the north African coast. One man was discovered squeezed into a glove box behind a car's dashboard. Spanish Civil Guard Man found hiding in car's glove box in attempt to enter Europe Glove box3 Three men in their early 20s and a 15-year-old girl were arrested by border guards after they were found in dangerous conditions in vehicles attempting to cross border from Morocco to the Spanish enclave of Melilla, on the north African coast. One man was discovered squeezed into a glove box behind a car's dashboard. Spanish Civil Guard Man found hiding in car's glove box in attempt to enter Europe Glove box4 Three men in their early 20s and a 15-year-old girl were arrested by border guards after they were found in dangerous conditions in vehicles attempting to cross border from Morocco to the Spanish enclave of Melilla, on the north African coast. One man was discovered squeezed into a glove box behind a car's dashboard. Spanish Civil Guard Man found hiding in car's glove box in attempt to enter Europe Glove box5 Three men in their early 20s and a 15-year-old girl were arrested by border guards after they were found in dangerous conditions in vehicles attempting to cross border from Morocco to the Spanish enclave of Melilla, on the north African coast. One man was discovered squeezed into a glove box behind a car's dashboard. Spanish Civil Guard Man found hiding in car's glove box in attempt to enter Europe Glove box6 Three men in their early 20s and a 15-year-old girl were arrested by border guards after they were found in dangerous conditions in vehicles attempting to cross border from Morocco to the Spanish enclave of Melilla, on the north African coast. One man was discovered squeezed into a glove box behind a car's dashboard. Spanish Civil Guard

Officers shared a picture of a man hiding behind a car’s dashboard, while another person was found behind a car’s rear seats.

Two men, aged 20 and 21, found in the other vehicles had to be treated for asphyxia, disorientation and joint pain caused by the conditions they were travelling in.

A 15-year-old girl was also among the refugees.

Three male drivers from Morocco, aged 19, 30 and 31, have been arrested.

The fourth was released since the stowaway could have climbed into his hiding position unaided.