Border Force officers find £3million worth of cannabis hidden in a lorry supposedly packed with crates of PARSLEY
- Around 600 kilograms worth of cannabis was found at the port of Dover
- Border officers found the drugs in a lorry that was meant to be carrying parsley
- A Spanish man has been arrested amid National Crime Agency investigations
Some 600 kilos (1,320lb) of cannabis has been found hidden in a lorry that was supposed to be packed with crates of parsley.
Border Force officers inspecting the Spanish-registered vehicle discovered about £3million of the drug at the port of Dover earlier this week.
A Spanish man was arrested and the National Crime Agency is now investigating.
Border Force officers were stunned when they found £3million worth of cannabis (pictured) in a lorry at the port of Dover
The lorry was supposedly meant to be carrying parsley. A Spanish man was arrested with the National Crime Agency investigating the incident
He was later released under investigation while NCA inquiries continue.
Chris Philp, minister for immigration compliance and the courts, said: ‘The professionalism and vigilance of Border Force officers has prevented a significant quantity of illegal drugs entering the UK and ending up on our streets.
‘Working with the National Crime Agency and other law enforcement partners, we will continue to tackle drug smuggling and bring those responsible to justice.’