Illegal drugs found in ambulance in Birmingham: Four Dutch men in court
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The drugs were found inside concealments in cupboards and under the floor
Four Dutch men have appeared in court after drugs with a street value of more than £30m were found in an ambulance.
Cocaine, ecstasy pills, heroin and amphetamines were found behind interior panels and under the floor.
Olof Schoon, 37, Leonardus Bijlsma, 55, Dennis Vogelaar, 28, and Richard Engelsbel, 50, were arrested in the West Midlands and later charged over the 600 lbs (270 kgs) drugs seizure.
They appeared before magistrates in Birmingham earlier and were remanded.
Police believe two men posed as paramedics to avoid unwanted attention
Police found packages of cocaine, heroin and amphetamine as well as thousands of suspected ecstasy pills
The suspects were arrested at a Smethwick car park on Tuesday.
Two men arrived in Birmingham in the ambulance and were dressed as paramedics, the National Crime Agency said.
Two other men from London were also arrested nearby and have been bailed pending further inquiries.