THREE Scots are amongst the four men who have been arrested under suspicion for attempting to import around £40m worth of cocaine.
The men were detained on suspicion of conspiracy to import Class A drugs by National Crime Agency officers at around 8.30am on May 4 in Lelley, Humberside.
This follows a NCA operation which was supported by Humberside Police, the Yorkshire and Humber Regional Organised Crime Unit and Border Force.
Alan French, NCA senior Investigating officer, said: “This was a significant amount of cocaine and its seizure will be a sizeable blow to the organised crime group which attempted to smuggle it into the UK.
“There’s no doubt these drugs would have been sold into communities around the UK, fuelling further crime and exploitation.
“Working with our law enforcement partners we are determined to do all we can to disrupt criminal activity, and protect the UK’s border.
“Our investigation continues following these arrests.
Officers seized around 500kg of cocaine found in the back of a van in the car park of the Stags Head Inn.
It is believed that the drugs had been transferred from a larger vessel sailing off the coast of Hull using an inflatable boat a few hours before.
The smaller boat was found abandoned on rocks at Easington Beach.
The men remain in custody and are now being questioned by NCA investigators.
They are a 22-year-old from Argyll, a 32-year-old from Oban, a 24-year-old from Campbeltown and a 39-year-old from Colombia.
