The drugs were discovered amongst a consignment of mushroom compost following a search of the vehicle and a 25 year-old man from the UK was arrested.
The lorry arrived on a ferry at 2.45pm from Ostend. UK Border Agency’s Criminal and Financial Assistant Director Malcolm Bragg said: “UK Border Agency officers work tirelessly 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to detect and prevent drugs from being smuggled into the UK. We are determined to prevent this terrible trade which can have such a destructive impact on the lives of so many.”
UK Border Agency officers use a range of hi-tech search equipment to combat smuggling. They also use
