Four men arrested as hundreds of kilos of cocaine found
Several hundred kilograms of suspected cocaine was seized from a boat off the Cornish coast
Four men have been arrested following the seizure of several hundred kilograms of suspected cocaine from a boat off the Cornish coast.
The group is alleged to have used a high-powered rigid hulled inflatable boat (RHIB) to travel out to sea, where it is believed a cargo vessel had dropped off packages of the suspected drugs.
Officers believe the men collected the cargo and attempted to bring it ashore for further distribution inland.
The operation is part of a fast-moving, intelligence-led investigation by the National Crime Agency, supported by Border Force, the South West Regional Organised Crime Unit, Avon and Somerset Police, and Devon and Cornwall Police.
An NCA spokesperson said: "The NCA is confronting and dealing with at-sea drugs drop-offs as a priority, focusing on protecting the public, and ensuring illegal drugs do not make it to UK shores."
The investigation is ongoing, and the suspects remain in custody for questioning.