British authorities seized 2.4 metric tons of cocaine valued at $132 million from a Panama ship at London Gateway port in one of the UK's sixth-largest drug busts on record.
British authorities seized 2.4 metric tons of cocaine in a ship arriving in England from Panama, authorities said Saturday, calling it one of the U.K.’s biggest drug busts in years.
The drugs, valued at $132 million, were found under containers on a vessel at London Gateway port, east of the British capital. The shipment was discovered after what officials said was an intelligence-led operation.
Britain’s interior ministry, the Home Office, said it was the sixth-largest cocaine seizure on record.
U.K. Border Force Maritime director Charlie Eastaugh said the seizure was "just one example of how dedicated Border Force maritime officers remain one step ahead of the criminal gangs who threaten our security.
"Our message to these criminals is clear — more than ever before, we are using intelligence and international law enforcement co-operation to disrupt and dismantle your operations."
Britain is one of Europe’s biggest markets for cocaine, according to the National Crime Agency. The U.K. government says cocaine-related deaths in England and Wales rose by 31% between 2022 and 2023.
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