The drugs were found on a Panama-registered ship which had docked at Sheerness Port, officers said.
Millions of pounds worth of cocaine hidden below the water line of a container ship has been seized by police divers.
The cocaine was found in four large holdalls in the sea chest, an intake area for sea water to assist stability. It is one of only two underwater concealments of class A drugs of its kind ever discovered in the UK, the last being at Bristol in November 2021 when 46kg of cocaine was detected.The crime agency said it believed the drug's destination was likely to have been the Netherlands, and it was working with law enforcement partners there and in Panama.
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