Police have seized a huge consignment of Class A drugs after working with UK Border Force to intercept a lorry at Dover port.
The truck was stopped by border officials at around midday on Wednesday (8 June) shortly after it arrived on a ferry from Calais.
Inside officers found blocks of cocaine weighing 60kg and with an estimated value of around £2-million.
The driver, a 24-year-old man from Wolverhampton, was arrested on suspicion of drug importation and transferred back to the West Midlands for questioning.
He’s been released under investigation and will return for further questioning at a later date.
Police have seized the lorry and drugs shipment for forensic analysis.
Detective Chief Inspector Leanne Lowe from the West Midlands Regional Organised Crime Unit (ROCU) said: “The lorry traveled down from our region on Tuesday, boarded a ferry to Calais, and returned the following day.
“This was a joint operation between ourselves and UK Border Force; it’s a really significant seizure and our investigation continues.”