Approximately one tonne of cocaine has been seized from a fishing boat off the coast of Newquay, Cornwall, by Border Force officers. Four men were arrested on suspicion of importing class A drugs after the vessel was intercepted on Friday afternoon.
Approximately one tonne of cocaine has been seized from a fishing boat off the coast of Newquay, Cornwall, the National Crime Agency confirmed. Four men were arrested on suspicion of importing class A drugs after Border Force officers intercepted the vessel on Friday afternoon and discovered the drugs haul.The men have now been taken into custody to be questioned.
Read more: Royal Navy ship intercepts 'narco-sub' and seizes two tons of cocaine worth £160mRead more: Moment drug runners trying to smuggle 350 kilos of cocaine into UK jump into sea to escape policeDerek Evans, NCA Branch Commander, said: “This is a significant amount of cocaine that will represent a huge loss for the organised crime group that attempted to import it into the UK.
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