49kg of cocaine found in shipment of oranges at Port of Felixstowe
Four men have been arrested after the find
Four men have been arrested after 49kg of cocaine was discovered mixed in with a shipment of oranges at the Port of Felixstowe.
The discovery was made as part of a wider investigation by the South West Regional Organised Crime Unit, which also led to a further 189kg of the Class A drug being seized in Bridgwater in Somerset.
The suspects were arrested after a series of raids in West London.
One man from Southall, Ealing, has been charged with conspiring to import class A drugs and is remanded in custody.
Three other men from West London, aged 31, 51 and 60, have been released while the investigation continues.
DCI Paul Fisher from the South West Regional Organised Crime Unit said:
“Our investigation has prevented a huge amount of high purity class A drugs from ending up on our streets, reducing both the threat to communities and the profits of the organised criminals importing and supplying them.
“The national network continues to work tirelessly with police forces and law enforcement partners to protect the security and integrity of the UK border.”