MADRID: A British Border Control officer was revealed to be one of four men, all British nationals, that were arrested near Calais for their involvement in an international crime gang smuggling drugs and guns to UK shores. The Mail Online reported that on Friday 6th October, a joint operation between both sides of the channel made 12 arrests and seized an impressive haul of weapons and narcotics that were destined for sale in the UK.
Police have revealed details of the bust, which claims to have seized an enormous 34kg of cocaine, and 7kg of heroin. To put that into perspective, one source has stated that a single kilo of cocaine has a street price of £50,000, which means this gang were looking at some serious profit had they not been caught.
In addition to the drugs, eleven firearms were confiscated, included pistols, revolvers, magazines, suppressors, and ammunition, a scary representation on what is been sold on our streets. UK gun crime is a growing threat, and the criminals involved are becoming much more sophisticated; there have been some shocking cases this year alone, such as Merseyside police seizing a gun involved in 19 shootings, and a shooting outside a primary school in Glasgow.
