UK Border Force seizes over one tonne of cocaine worth £72M hidden in generators from South America, exposing criminal gangs sophisticated smuggling amid a record year for seizures

The case involves Border Force officers acting on strong intelligence to inspect two industrial generators, collectively weighing around 40 tonnes and valued at £720,000, that had hidden inside them over one tonne of cocaine from South America. Despite the risk of having to pay substantial compensation if the generators had been damaged without uncovering the drugs, the officers’ skill and caution led to a £72 million drug seizure and a subsequent charge…