A CARGO of cocaine and heroin was discovered hidden in a luxury MyTravel cruise ship, it has emerged.
The discovery was made when MV Sundream arrived at Southampton from Gibraltar following its last Mediterranean cruise of the season.
Customs officers raided the ship and found the drugs hidden in the ship's ducts. One person has been arrested.
The incident happened two weeks ago, but customs have only just revealed the details.
Officials at MyTravel, which has offices in Helmshore and Accrington and was formerly Rossendale-based Airtours, are co-operating fully with the investigation.
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