Ever wonder how much cocaine £100 million buys?
Apparently, about 2.4 tonnes—and UK Border Force just found it.
In what officials are calling one of the largest drug busts in a decade, officers seized the massive haul.
It happened at London Gateway port in Essex earlier this month.
Hidden inside a container ship from Panama, the drugs were uncovered after 37 containers were painstakingly searched.
It was a high-stakes, intelligence-led operation.
“This seizure strikes a significant financial and operational blow.
It strikes a blow to the organised crime groups behind it,” Border Force said in a statement.
Crackdown On Smugglers
Charlie Eastaugh, Border Force’s maritime director, added, “We’re staying one step ahead of the gangs who threaten our security”.
We’re combining intelligence with international cooperation to stop drugs before they hit our streets.”
To make that happen, UK authorities are also training teams in Latin America to choke off drug pipelines before they even leave port.
Government minister Seema Malhotra didn’t mince words: “Drug gangs are a blight on society… we will leave no stone unturned.”
A single bust won’t end the war on drugs.
But when 2.4 tonnes vanish from the streets, it sends a loud message: Britain’s ports are being watched—and smugglers aren’t welcome.
