**UK Seizes 5 Tons of Cocaine Hidden in Banana Shipment**
British authorities have intercepted one of the country's largest-ever drug shipments. The cocaine, weighing five metric tons, was discovered hidden within a cargo of bananas and wine.
The seizure occurred at London Gateway, a major deep-sea port located roughly 30 miles from the capital. The drugs were concealed inside shipping containers that arrived from South America.
Officials have not released an exact street value, but the haul is estimated to be worth hundreds of millions of pounds. The investigation, involving the National Crime Agency and Border Force, is ongoing to identify the criminal network behind the shipment.
This operation prevented a massive quantity of cocaine from reaching streets in the UK and Europe.