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04/04/2006
Two held over £166 million drugs haul
Two men have been arrested in Merseyside following the seizure of 1.66 tonnes of cocaine with a street value of £166 million.
The two men, aged 33 and 34, were arrested during early morning raids in Garston.
Searches are continuing at the property and a quantity of ammunition has been recovered so far.
The arrests are part of a long-running investigation involving Customs and Excise and the Spanish and Dutch authorities.
It is believed that the drugs were being brought into Britain via Holland.
Commenting on the arrests, Detective Chief Inspector Mark Wadmore from Merseyside Police said: "The arrests today are the culmination of an extensive investigation into the supply of Class A drugs on Merseyside."
(KMcA)
The two men, aged 33 and 34, were arrested during early morning raids in Garston.
Searches are continuing at the property and a quantity of ammunition has been recovered so far.
The arrests are part of a long-running investigation involving Customs and Excise and the Spanish and Dutch authorities.
It is believed that the drugs were being brought into Britain via Holland.
Commenting on the arrests, Detective Chief Inspector Mark Wadmore from Merseyside Police said: "The arrests today are the culmination of an extensive investigation into the supply of Class A drugs on Merseyside."
(KMcA)
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