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| £1.65m drugs haul found on beach | £1.65m drugs haul found on beach |
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| Drugs with an estimated street value of £1.65m have been found washed up on a north Wales beach. | Drugs with an estimated street value of £1.65m have been found washed up on a north Wales beach. |
| The large sealed package of what is believed to be cocaine was discovered by a member of the public in the Meirionnydd area of Gwynedd. | The large sealed package of what is believed to be cocaine was discovered by a member of the public in the Meirionnydd area of Gwynedd. |
| Last week drugs were also washed up at Bude in north Cornwall and at the Lizard Peninsula. | |
| North Wales Police confirmed they were working closely with Devon and Cornwall officers to see if there was a link. | |
| The outer package of the Gwynedd find was carefully sealed with smaller packages inside. | |
| A joint investigation has been launched with police and HM Revenue and Customs. The drugs have been sent for forensic examination. | A joint investigation has been launched with police and HM Revenue and Customs. The drugs have been sent for forensic examination. |
| A police spokeswoman said following the discovery, a search was carried out which involved the force helicopter, RAF helicopter, the navy and coastguard along the Meirionnydd coastline, but nothing further was found. | A police spokeswoman said following the discovery, a search was carried out which involved the force helicopter, RAF helicopter, the navy and coastguard along the Meirionnydd coastline, but nothing further was found. |
| The discovery of the drugs was made 10 days ago but was not publicised until now for operational reasons the spokeswoman added. | The discovery of the drugs was made 10 days ago but was not publicised until now for operational reasons the spokeswoman added. |
| Police are not releasing the exact location of the find. | Police are not releasing the exact location of the find. |
| Det Supt Peter Chalinor from North Wales Police said: "This is a substantial amount of Class A drugs that no doubt was on its way to the UK mainland. | Det Supt Peter Chalinor from North Wales Police said: "This is a substantial amount of Class A drugs that no doubt was on its way to the UK mainland. |
| "If members of the public find any suspicious packages or parcels washed up on the shoreline they should contact us or HM Revenue and Customs immediately," he added. | "If members of the public find any suspicious packages or parcels washed up on the shoreline they should contact us or HM Revenue and Customs immediately," he added. |
| Anyone with information is asked to phone North Wales Police on 0845 607 1001 (Welsh) or 0845 607 1002 (English). | Anyone with information is asked to phone North Wales Police on 0845 607 1001 (Welsh) or 0845 607 1002 (English). |