Four people have been charged with drug trafficking offences after £1.2 million worth of cocaine was seized during a raid on a cruise ship. Customs officers swooped on P and O’s luxury ship Arcadia as it docked in Southampton at 6.30am yesterday and arrested seven people. Four of those arrested had a total of 30 kilos of cocaine strapped to their bodies, it was discovered. Four have now been charged with attempting to smuggle drugs. They are expected to appear before Southampton Magistrates Court today. Three others have been released on bail pending further investigations. The operation, which took place at the docks throughout the day, involved teams of customs investigators and UK Border Agency detection officers.
A spokesman for HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) said the seized cocaine weighed about 66lb and had an estimated street value of up to £1.2m. She said the seven arrested were from Birmingham and Manchester.
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