KENT NEWS: Two men have been charged with drug-smuggling following the discovery of £240,000 worth of cocaine in the back of a van.
Edward Davis, 48, and Robert Pritchard, 62, both from Liverpool, were arrested at Dover’s Eastern Docks on Saturday.
UK Border Agency officials apprehended the duo after finding about six kilograms of the Class A drug in a rucksack.
Inquiries are continuing.
Assistant director Paul Booth said: "UK Border Agency officers work tirelessly 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to detect and prevent drugs from being smuggled into the UK.
"We are determined to prevent this terrible trade, which can have such a destructive impact on the lives of so many."
Anyone with information about activity they suspect may be linked to drug-smuggling should call CrimeStoppers, in confidence, on 0800 555111.
POSTED: 09/02/2010 12:52:09
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