Man stopped in Luton with £2.5m worth of drugs arrested
Bedfordshire PoliceA man has been arrested after being found with 25 kilos (55 lbs) of Class A drugs worth an estimated £2.5m.
Bedfordshire Police said it stopped a vehicle on Bedford Road, Luton, "due to recent intelligence reports".
Officers said they carried out a search of the vehicle, when it found the drugs, with a "potential street value of £2.5m", along with an offensive weapon.
The man in his 40s is due to appear at Luton Magistrates' court later.
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