POLICE seized Britain’s biggest haul of deadly synthetic opioids at an illegal drugs factory.
They recovered 150,000 tablets of Nitazene and a pill pressing machine.
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Cops recovered 150,000 tablets of Nitazene, which the authorities believe were being sold on the Dark Web via encrypted chat apps and social media Credit: MET POLICE/UNPIXS 2
Officers also recovered a pill pressing machine, ￡60,000 in cash and a firearm Credit: MET POLICE/UNPIXS
The drugs have already been found mixed in batches of heroin in London and across the country — contributing to a number of deaths, officers said.
A substantial amount of other drugs and a firearm were also found.
And more than ￡60,000 in cash and ￡8,000 in cryptocurrency stored on hard drives was seized, along with a large quantity of mobiles and laptops.
Met Police and UK Border Agency officers raided the drug factory in Waltham Forest, North East London, in October.
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It is suspected drugs were sold on the Dark Web via encrypted chat apps and social media.
Eleven people have been charged with conspiracy to supply and are due in court at a later date.
The use of synthetic opioids in the UK is rising amid a drop in heroin smuggled from Afghanistan.
Det Supt Helen Rance said: “They substantially raise the risk of incredibly serious harm and are believed to be linked to a number of deaths.”
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