Cocaine haul found floating in English Channel
Tests revealed the drugs haul contained over a tonne of cocaine
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A tonne of cocaine has been seized after being found floating in the English Channel.
A Border Force vessel and the RNLI were deployed early on Wednesday morning where they found a number of packages in the sea.
The haul was brought back to Dover, Kent, where forensic tests confirmed they contained cocaine weighing an estimated one tonne.
An investigation is under way, the Home Office said.
In a tweet, external, the Home Office said: "This vital work will continue to stop illegal substances reaching our shores and devastating our communities."
Border Force and RNLI officials found a number packages floating in the sea
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