Police continue drug smuggling crackdown

Thursday, 3 October 2013 00:00

Police say they'll continue to crack down on drug smugglers following the latest high-profile bust at the Sea Terminal.

Yesterday it was revealed a 39-year-old man from Liverpool was caught with £11,000 of heroin and has been charged with a series of drug offences.

He will appear in court this morning (Thursday).

This comes after two women from Merseyside appeared in court last week after they tried to smuggle £170,000 worth of drugs in to the island.

Inspector Derek Flint believes drug smugglers are fighting a losing battle:

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