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Authorities cut open a mattress to reveal an illegal immigrant at a checkpoint between Melilla, a Spanish enclave on the north African coast, and Morocco in an undated video shared by Spanish senator Jon Inarritu on Dec. 30, 2018. Jon Inarritu/Twitter
A viral video is being shared on social media shows a daring attempt to fool border authorities along the border dividing Europe and Africa.
The footage shows authorities cutting open two mattresses to reveal illegal immigrants hidden inside. Border guards found them at a checkpoint between Melilla, a Spanish enclave on the north African coast, and Morocco.