Six men in court on firearms charges - BBC News
Eleven firearms, 74lb (34kg) of cocaine and 16lb (7kg) of heroin were seized near Calais on Friday 6 October.
Six men have been charged as part of a police operation in France and south east England

A group of men have appeared in court on charges of importing firearms and Class A drugs into the UK.

Eleven firearms, 74lb (34kg) of cocaine and 16lb (7kg) of heroin were seized near Calais on Friday 6 October.

French police arrested four men, including a serving Border Force officer from Dover. The Met Police arrested eight men in Kent and London and charged six.

Accused of conspiracy to import firearms and Class A drugs are:

They have all been remanded in custody, with no applications for bail.

The six will appear at Woolwich Crown Court on 6 November.

The six men arriving at Westminster Magistrates' Court

The two other men arrested in the UK were released as the investigation continues.

Searches by NCA officers have taken place in the Dover and Folkestone areas.

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