A CHELMSLEY Wood man was one of several suspected drugs smugglers arrested earlier this month, after Border Force officials discovered a plot to bring millions of pounds worth of heroin into the UK.
Five men were arrested after the huge haul of drugs was uncovered in Felixstowe, Suffolk. The 46 kilo cache had been concealed in a container of industrial machinery, which had arrived at the docks from Pakistan.
The 52-year-old man, who has not been named by the authorities, was arrested on suspicion of importing a Class A drug. A 56-year-old, from Inverness and three men, aged 21, 52 and 55, from Hinckley, Leicestershire, were detained on the same charge.
All five men were interviewed by the National Crime Agency and have been released on bail pending further inquiries.
Phillip Holliday, Border Force regional director, said that intercepting the heroin had been a great result for the agency.
“The purity of the drugs is still being tested and a precise value of the haul is therefore yet to be established, but it will certainly run to millions of pounds.
“Working with our colleagues at the NCA we are determined to do all we can to stop drug traffickers. Those convicted of drug importation offences face considerable prison sentences.”
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