Drugs with a potential street value of £27 million have been found hidden in a lorry load of vegetables at a port. Around 882lb (400kg) of cocaine and heroin was discovered at Killingholme Port, north Lincolnshire, concealed in a load of onions and tomatoes. The unaccompanied lorry arrived from the Hook of Holland on Wednesday and the National Crime Agency said the drugs had a potential street value of £27 million. The raid was the result of an NCA-led operation, supported by Border Force and Humberside Police. Liz Versi, director at Border Force North, said: 'This was a substantial seizure and demonstrates the vital work Border Force officers are doing to take Class A drugs out of circulation.

Source: Daily Mail September 08, 2018 18:22 UTC