BORDER Force officers seized over a tonne of cannabis at DP World London Gateway, worth an estimated £2.3 million.
Officers discovered 1.1 tonnes of the Class B drug following a search of a container that had arrived at the port from Ghana amongst sacks of corn husks flour.
Border Force Assistant Director for London Gateway, Mark Kennedy, said: “The load had been manifested as sacks of corn husks and corn flour, but when officers started to unload the sacks they found a heap of cardboard boxes buried underneath. All the boxes, 42 in total, were stuffed with shrink-wrapped blocks of cannabis.
“By making this seizure, worth an estimated £2.3m, Border Force officers have prevented a substantial quantity of illegal drugs from ending up on the streets of the UK.”
The Border Force seizure was made on September 12 and the case was passed to the National Crime Agency who continue to investigate.
Anyone with information about activity they suspect may be linked to smuggling can call the Border Force on 0800 59 5000.
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