Household furniture set to be shipped to Lancashire contained 20 kilos of cannabis worth '£200k'

Officers from the Fylde Rural Task Force conducted a drugs warrant with the assistance of Border Force last week.

A suspicious package was intercepted by Border Force and officers were contacted to assist with an investigation.

20 kilos of cannabis "worth around £200,000" was found hidden within household furniture when the package was opened.

A spokesman for Lancashire Police said: "A warrant was executed at an address in the Warton area of Fylde and an investigation is ongoing."

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