{"id":9256,"date":"2026-07-27T10:24:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T10:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp26.cmswebdeveloper.com\/asian-news\/nearly-20m-of-cocaine-seized-at-portsmouth-docks\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T10:24:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T10:24:00","slug":"nearly-20m-of-cocaine-seized-at-portsmouth-docks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp26.cmswebdeveloper.com\/asian-news\/nearly-20m-of-cocaine-seized-at-portsmouth-docks\/","title":{"rendered":"Nearly \u00a320m of cocaine seized at Portsmouth Docks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asianexpress.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Cocaine-laid-out-Portsmouth-Docks_26-1024x768.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-54035\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Almost \u00a320m worth of cocaine has been seized at Portsmouth Docks, sparking a National Crime Agency investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The seizure of 240kg of the Class A drug was made by Border Force officers supporting the NCA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A refrigerated cargo ship \u2013 the MV Atlantic Klipper &#8211; docked in Portsmouth having set sail from South America via the Caribbean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The drugs \u2013 which have a street value of \u00a319.2m \u2013 were hidden in crates of bananas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the support of the Joint Operations Unit which comprises Hampshire Police and Thames Valley Police, the drugs were moved to a secure location<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Matteo Sole, NCA senior investigating officer, said: \u201cThis is a significant seizure of cocaine and will deprive the organised crime group behind it of profit that cannot now fund further offending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe NCA works at home with partners such as Border Force, and abroad, to combat the threat of Class A drugs and the toxic effect they have on society.\u201d<br>The investigation continues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Almost \u00a320m worth of cocaine has been seized at Portsmouth Docks, sparking a National Crime Agency investigation. 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