Cocaine worth around £50m washes up on beach in England

Around 794lb (360kg) of cocaine with a potential value of £50m has washed up on two beaches in Norfolk, England.

Fri, 10 Feb, 2017 - 19:11

Around 794lb (360kg) of cocaine with a potential value of £50m has washed up on two beaches in Norfolk, England.

The UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) said a number of holdalls were found at Hopton-on-Sea on Thursday, and a "small number of packages" were discovered at Caister-on-Sea on Friday.

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Courts Heathrow Place: England Place: Norfolk, England Place: UK Place: Hopton-on-Sea Place: Caister-on-Sea Place: Great Yarmouth Person: Matthew Rivers Person: Superintendent Person: Dave Buckley Organisation: National Crime Agency Organisation: NCA Organisation: Border Force Organisation: Coastguard Agency Organisation: Norfolk Police Organisation: Crimestoppers

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