Two more arrests after boat was intercepted off the Cornish coast
It is in connection with an ongoing investigation into importing drugs
Two further arrests have been made in connection with a drugs importation investigation after a boat was intercepted off the Cornish coast.
Officers from the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU) say a 48-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman, both from Hartlepool in County Durham, were arrested today (3rd November) at an address in the town, with assistance from the National Crime Agency and the North East Regional Organised Crime Unit.
The man and woman were both arrested on suspicion of conspiring to fraudulently evade a prohibition on the importation of a class A drug contrary to section 1(1) of the Criminal Law Act 1977 and on suspicion of money laundering. They remain in police custody at this time.
The arrests are the latest in connection with an ongoing SEROCU investigation, closely supported by law enforcement partners.
Three people were charged last month following the interception of a vessel off Falmouth on 14th October.