Four arrests after suspected cocaine found on boat

Four men have been arrested after about one tonne of what was suspected to be cocaine was seized from a fishing boat off Cornwall, the National Crime Agency (NCA) has said.

The boat had been off the coast of Newquay when it was stopped by Border Force officers on Friday.

The four men on board were arrested on suspicion of importing class A drugs and conveyed to police custody to be questioned by NCA investigators.

Derek Evans, NCA branch commander, said: "This is a significant amount of cocaine that will represent a huge loss for the organised crime group that attempted to import it into the UK."

The agency also released pictures of the vessel Lily Lola, which is registered in the Torbay area of Devon.

Mr Evans continued: "With our partners at Border Force and the Joint Maritime Security Centre, we have successfully removed this harmful drug consignment from the criminal marketplace.

"Its onward supply would have fuelled exploitation through county lines activity as well as serious violence and knife crime.

"Our investigation into this importation continues."

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