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Border Force Seizes £80 Million Cocaine Shipment in Essex

3/25/2026

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Border Force officers seized about one tonne of cocaine worth £80 million at London Gateway port in Essex, arriving from Panama and destined for Norway, hidden among ceramics.
The National Crime Agency (NCA) is investigating the shipment.
Cocaine seizures reached a record high last year, with 269,000 interceptions and a 24% rise.

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Border Force officers seized about one tonne of cocaine worth £80 million at London Gateway port in Essex, arriving from Panama and destined for Norway, hidden among ceramics.
The National Crime Agency (NCA) is investigating the shipment.
Cocaine seizures reached a record high last year, with 269,000 interceptions and a 24% rise.