THREE men have been charged with drug smuggling after heroin worth more than £6million was discovered in Nelson.
Investigators seized the drug, with an estimated street value of £6.4million, after tracking a delivery across the north west.
Two men from Nelson and a man from Dewsbury in West Yorkshire were later charged.
The investigation centred on a consignment of furniture which was imported through Royal Liverpool Seaforth Docks from Pakistan, via Dubai, in May 2012.
The furniture was then delivered to storage units in the Nelson and Dewsbury areas.
Border Force investigators, along with colleagues from the North Yorkshire Regional Organised Crime Unit and the North West Serious Organised Crime Agency, raided the units and seized 35 kilos of heroin.
The three men were charged with conspiracy to import a Class A drug.
Sam Bullimore, Border Force assistant director in the north west, said: “This is a considerable seizure that will keep a large amount of heroin off Britain’s streets.
“It is also an excellent example of how Border Force works closely with partner agencies to crack down on drug trafficking.”
Anyone with any information about activity they suspect may be linked to smuggling should call the Border Force hotline on 0800 595 000.
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