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Cocaine valued at £25m found in banana delivery | Cocaine valued at £25m found in banana delivery |
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Cocaine with an estimated street value of £25m has been found hidden in a consignment of bananas from Colombia. | |
Scotland Yard said 150kg of the drug was found packed into plastic bananas following an "intelligence-led" operation. | Scotland Yard said 150kg of the drug was found packed into plastic bananas following an "intelligence-led" operation. |
Officers said they forced entry into a Kent warehouse they had been monitoring on 10 July and found the cocaine hidden amongst real fruit. | Officers said they forced entry into a Kent warehouse they had been monitoring on 10 July and found the cocaine hidden amongst real fruit. |
Four men were later arrested in London and Kent and remain in police custody. | Four men were later arrested in London and Kent and remain in police custody. |
The Metropolitan Police said the bananas arrived at Dover at about 06:00 BST on 10 July and were taken to Oast Park Trading Estate in Hartlip, Kent. | The Metropolitan Police said the bananas arrived at Dover at about 06:00 BST on 10 July and were taken to Oast Park Trading Estate in Hartlip, Kent. |
The force said the lorry driver was not implicated. | The force said the lorry driver was not implicated. |
A 48-year-old man was later arrested in Kent. | A 48-year-old man was later arrested in Kent. |
Police also arrested three Colombian men, aged 36, 39 and 46, outside an internet cafe in Stockwell, south London. | Police also arrested three Colombian men, aged 36, 39 and 46, outside an internet cafe in Stockwell, south London. |
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