MAERSK GIBRALTAR

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Record heroin seizure in Felixstowe

The British authorities have seized a record amount of heroin in the port of Felixstove aboard the "Maersk Gibraltar" on Aug 30. 2ß10. According to the UK's National Crime Agency, the volume of nearly 1.3 tonnes was the largest ever seized in the country. The drugs were hidden in a container between towels and bathrobes. After the NCA and British Border Police removed the heroin, the container was again brought aboard the "Maersk Gibraltar", which continued to Antwerp, where it arrived on Sep 1. The container - closely monitored by Dutch and Belgian police - was taken to a warehouse in Rotterdam, where the police arrested four people who were emptying the container. The Maersk company proactively and openly cooperated with all relevant authorities.