Around £15 million worth of drugs have been found in a rubber dinghy on a Sussex beach.
Half a tonne of cocaine was recovered from a rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RHIB) on Monday, August 19, on a beach in Selsey.
Sussex Police arrested five men the same day in Portsmouth on suspicion of drug offences.
They were interviewed by National Crime Agency officers on Tuesday, August 20, and have been released on bail.
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A spokesman for the National Crime Agency said they are still investigating the 500kg haul.
"On Monday, August 19, five men were arrested by Sussex Police officers in the Portsmouth area on suspicion of drug offences following the discovery of 500 kilos of cocaine in a Rigid-Hulled Inflatable Boat (RHIB) on a beach in Selsey, Sussex.
"The investigation is now being led by the NCA.
"The men were interviewed by NCA officers the following day and later released on bail.
"The investigation is ongoing," the spokesman said.
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