About 60 kilos of heroin have been seized in the latest haul at Dover’s Western Docks.

Border Force officers at the freight controls discovered the bumper stash in a Turkish-registered lorry.

The drug was discovered in packages in the structure of cardboard boxes containing shirts.

The contents tested positive in a field test for heroin and it’s estimated to have a potential street value of £3 million.

The investigation was passed to the National Crime Agency (NCA).

Following the discovery on Tuesday, December 27, a Turkish national has been bailed while enquiries continue.

Paul Morgan, Director of Border Force South East and Europe, said: “This is another example of how our officers have prevented dangerous Class A drugs from ending up on the streets of the UK.

“Every year Border Force officers seize Class A drugs worth hundreds of million of pounds. Working with law enforcement colleagues like the NCA we are determined to prevent drug trafficking.”

Hi-tech search equipment is used to combat immigration crime and detect banned and restricted goods being smuggled into the country.

Officers use an array of search techniques including sniffer dogs, carbon dioxide detectors, heartbeat monitors and scanners - as well as visual searches - to find well-hidden stowaways, illegal drugs, firearms and tobacco.

Anyone with information about activity they suspect may be linked to smuggling is asked to call the hotline on 0800 59 5000.