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Man arrested after £50,000 cash is found hidden in pickup truck at Channel Tunnel terminal in Folkestone
18:50, 01 June 2021
updated: 19:16, 01 June 2021
A man has been arrested after £50,000 cash was found hidden in the lining of a pick up truck.
The vehicle was stopped at the Channel Tunnel terminal in Folkestone last night (Monday).
UK Border Force officers carried out a search of the Mitsubishi L200 with the assistance of a sniffer dog and found several bundles of cash wrapped in tinfoil.
The money was seized under the Proceeds of Crime Act along with a further £2,000 the man had in his possession.
A 47-year-old man from Oldbury in the West Midlands was arrested on suspicion of money laundering and remains in custody pending further inquiries.
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