COCAINE FIND 'BIGGEST THIS YEAR'

Cocaine with an estimated street value of more than A32.5m has been found
by customs officers in the port city of Liverpool.

They say it is the largest maritime haul of a class A drug in Britain this year.

Acting on a hunch rather than a tip-off, officials found 13kg of cocaine
behind a loose light fitting.

The find follows a two-day search of the merchant ship CNNI Chagres, which
docked at the weekend travelling from South America via Spain.

North west customs and excise marine anti-drug smuggling teams said 20
packets of the drug were found on board.

Officials from the National Investigation Service have questioned the crew
but as yet no arrests have been made.

Checked-by: Melodi Cornett