CUSTOMS officers at Dover have made their third major find within two weeks after seizing about 100kilos of cocaine.

The cocaine, worth around £5 million, was seized from a passenger on board the cargo ship Hornbay.

This brings the total amount of cocaine seized in the port over the past fortnight to around 250 kilos, worth a total of £13.8 million.

“This latest seizure emphasises our commitment to reduce the amount of Class A drugs available on the streets, and underlines the effectiveness of our flexible working arrangements,” said Paul Newman, operational senior manager at Dover.

Following a detection by a Customs sniffer dog, a specialist vessel search team drawn from staff based at Southampton, Liverpool and Immingham, found the cocaine hidden in one of two bunks in the cabin.

A 33-year-old Dutch national from Amsterdam, has appeard on court charged with importation of a Class A drug. He was remanded in custody to reappear at Dover Magistrates' Court on November 4.