£96M DRUGS SWOOP

Massive haul is seized in swoop at port on ship arriving from Panama

- BY GEORGE LITHGOW

BORDER Force officers have seized 2.4 tons of cocaine with a value of almost £96million in one of the biggest drugs busts in years.

The enormous haul was found under containers on a ship arriving at London Gateway port from Panama, the Home Office said.

Officers detected the shipment earlier this month after carrying out an intelligence-led operation.