Three Brits arrested after 1.2 tonnes of cocaine worth £100 MILLION seized from yacht heading to the UK

THREE British citizens have been arrested in connection with an international drug trafficking operation.

Over a tonne of cocaine worth £100 million was seized from a yacht off the coast of South America heading for Britain.

Over a tonne of cocaine was seized from the yacht

Cops in France and Spain worked to target the gang thought to be shipping the cocaine to Europe.

One police officer involved in the bust said: “I have no doubt that some of these drugs were destined for the UK”.

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