A Police sniffer dog traced more than €30,000 inside a van at the Channel Tunnel terminal in Folkestone.

Police Dog Ronnie indicated to officers that there was money inside the vehicle during a routine stop yesterday morning.

The cash was found hidden within a secret compartment operated by a pulley system and seized under the Proceeds of Crime Act.

Officers arrested the driver of the van, a 39-year-old man from Guildford, Surrey, on suspicion of money laundering.

He has since been released pending further investigation.

Kent Police detective sergeant Dan Barker, said: "People who attempt to leave or enter the UK with vast sums of money are always likely to arouse suspicion, especially when it appears attempts have been made to hide that money away.

"Fortunately not much gets past the noses of our specialist sniffer dogs, who form a vital part of day-to-day policing across the county.

"We are actively investigating the circumstances of this particular discovery while continuing to disrupt the ability of organised groups to profit from crime."