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| Border Force officer held in guns and drugs inquiry | Border Force officer held in guns and drugs inquiry |
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| A Border Force officer is among 12 people arrested by police investigating a group suspected of importing drugs and firearms into the UK. | A Border Force officer is among 12 people arrested by police investigating a group suspected of importing drugs and firearms into the UK. |
| The officer, 36 and from Dover, was detained by French police near Calais with three other British nationals. All four remain in custody. | The officer, 36 and from Dover, was detained by French police near Calais with three other British nationals. All four remain in custody. |
| Eleven firearms, 74lb (34kg) of cocaine and 16lb (7kg) of heroin were seized. | Eleven firearms, 74lb (34kg) of cocaine and 16lb (7kg) of heroin were seized. |
| Eight men were later arrested by the Met Police in Kent and London, six of whom have been charged. | Eight men were later arrested by the Met Police in Kent and London, six of whom have been charged. |
| The six are accused of conspiracy to import firearms and Class A drugs and are due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court, the National Crime Agency (NCA) said. | |
| They are: | They are: |
| The other two men were released as the investigation continues. | The other two men were released as the investigation continues. |
| Searches by NCA officers have taken place in the Dover and Folkestone areas. | Searches by NCA officers have taken place in the Dover and Folkestone areas. |
| Dave Hucker, head of the NCA's anti-corruption unit, said: "This operation has brought together law enforcement from both sides of the Channel, and we believe we have prevented the importation of a significant quantity of Class A drugs and firearms to the UK." |