Cocaine worth £600,000 has been discovered at Dover's Eastern Docks.

UK Border Agency officers are investigating after approximately 16 kilos were seized after officers stopped a British-registered lorry carrying a load of fruit juice, which had arrived on a ferry from France at 6pm on Thursday. The cocaine was found following a search of the vehicle.

A 38 year-old man - a UK national - was arrested and has been bailed while inquiries by UK Border Agency investigation officers continue.

"Our officers are on constant alert to keep drugs, firearms and other banned substances out of the UK.Paul Booth, the Agency’s assistant director of Border Force South and Europe said:

"Drugs devastate lives and communities and officers at the UK Border Agency, are determined to stop them reaching our streets."

Anyone with information about activity they suspect may be linked to drug smuggling should call our hotline on 0800 59 5000."

* For full story buy the Dover Mercury on Thursday.