Priti Patel revealed that criminals attempting to smuggle £1million worth of cocaine into the UK in face masks had been stopped.
Speaking in today's press briefing, the Home Secretary said that last week Border Force found £1million worth of cocaine set to be smuggled into the UK through the channel tunnel hidden in boxes of face masks.
Ms Patel said that overall crime has decreased during lockdown but warned criminals that law enforcement is "onto you". She told the briefing that law enforcement agencies were "adapting" during the outbreak, as criminals continued to "capitalise on this horrendous crisis". "I refuse to ignore the amplified risk for the victims of hidden crime, and I along with Lynne (Owens - director general of the