In one of the largest ever seizures of heroin in UK history, British law enforcement have seized £40 million ($48.7 million) worth of the drug after an international operation, the country's National Crime Agency (NCA) says
Officers from the Border Force and the NCA acted Friday on intelligence that identified a suspicious vessel in Felixstowe, England, the agency said. Inside, officers uncovered a container with approximately 398 kilograms of heroin, concealed under a load of towels and bathrobes.Heroin was concealed within a cover load of towels and bathrooms the UK's National Crime Agency said.
The heroin was removed and the container returned to the vessel and sent on its way. Read MoreAfter arriving in the port of Antwerp, Belgium, the container was moved by truck to the Dutch city of Rotterdam, all under close police watch. When suspects took steps to unload the contents, Dutch police swooped in.Two arrests have been made by Dutch Police. A man from Bromsgrove, UK, has also been arrested.
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