Five tonnes of cocaine worth a whopping £416million seized at south Essex port

Border Force seizes mega bust containing FIVE TONNES of cocaine worth over £400MILLION concealed in bananas and wine

Border Force officers have seized close to five tonnes of cocaine at London Gateway port during a remarkable four-week period spanning February and March this year.The haul, valued at an estimated £416million, represents one of the most significant drug seizures ever recorded at a British border crossing.Among the intercepted shipments was the sixth-largest cocaine seizure in UK history, dealing a substantial financial blow to organised criminal…

Five tonnes of cocaine worth a whopping £416million seized at south Essex port

Border Force have seized around five tonnes of cocaine estimated to be worth £416m at London Gateway port in Essex. Drugs hidden among banana boxes.

Germany seizes 1.6 tons of cocaine in banana shipment from Ecuador

Customs authorities in Germany have reported the seizure of 1.6 tons of cocaine, valued at approximately €30 million (US$32.7 million), found in a shipment of bananas. With support from Hamburg police, officers from the Hamburg customs investigation office carried out the operation following a tip from…