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Cocaine haul worth nearly £100m seized in one of UK's biggest-ever drugs busts
- Officials at London Gateway port in Essex intercepted a shipment containing 2.4 tonnes of cocaine, valued at nearly £100 million, on a vessel arriving from Panama earlier this month.
- Specialist maritime officers intercepted the shipment this month following an intelligence-driven operation carried out in collaboration with international law enforcement agencies.
- Port staff relocated 37 large containers to reveal a drug shipment valued at £96 million, representing one of the largest cocaine busts ever recorded in the UK.
- Charlie Eastaugh, Border Force's Maritime director, described the interception as among the most significant of its nature, highlighting it as evidence of the commitment by Border Force maritime officers to stay ahead of criminal networks.
- The seizure struck a major blow against organised crime gangs, and government minister Seema Malhotra stated authorities will "leave no stone left unturned" in tackling drug-related addiction, misery, and death.
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UK’s £96m cocaine bust: 2.4 tonnes seized
On June 14th 2025, Border Force officers at London Gateway Port uncovered 2.4 tonnes of cocaine hidden beneath crates of legitimate cargo. The drugs were packed into pallets and buried deep in a shipping container that had arrived from Panama. This is one of the largest cocaine seizures in UK history. The estimated street value was close to £96 million. Officials have stated that it’s part of a… Source
£96 Million Cocaine Bust At UK Port Stuns Border Force
Ever wonder how much cocaine £100 million buys? Apparently, about 2.4 tonnes—and UK Border Force just found it.In what officials are calling one of the largest drug busts in a decade, officers seized the massive haul. It happened at London Gateway port in Essex earlier this month.The cocaine haul was one of the largest of the past decade.Hidden inside a container ship from Panama, the drugs were uncovered after 37 containers were painstakingly s…
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nin.rsBritish authorities have seized 2.4 tonnes of cocaine on a ship that arrived from Panama, in what they said was one of the largest drug seizures in the UK in recent years.
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