Men due in court over heroin and cocaine haul found in van stopped at King George Dock in MaySix men have been charged in connection with a drugs seizure worth more than £66m. UK Border Force officers stopped a Scania HGV at the King George Dock in Hull, east Yorkshire, in May. A search of the lorry uncovered a haul of about 58kg of cocaine and almost 84kg of heroin, believed to have a combined street value of £66,502,000. Greater Manchester police said six men had been charged with two counts of conspiracy to fraudulently evade any duty/prohibition/provision and two counts of conspiracy to supply a class A drug. They are scheduled to appear at Manchester crown court on 31 August.

Source: The Guardian August 03, 2017 18:56 UTC