Border Force makes record cannabis seizure worth £139m (opens original article in a new tab)

Border Force made a record cannabis seizure worth £139m at Southampton Port, finding 12 tonnes in two containers from Canada. The operation involved UK and Canadian authorities and led to three arrests.

• Border Force seized 12 tonnes of cannabis valued at £139m at Southampton Port
• The cannabis was found in 1,200 boxes across two shipping containers from Canada
• This is the largest cannabis seizure by Border Force, surpassing the previous record by four tonnes