News · 1 August 2026

Police find £4 million cash and cocaine in supermarket bags

Met Police officers found over £4 million in cash and a kilo of cocaine after stopping a suspicious vehicle in Catford on Wednesday. The discovery led to a wider investigation and a search of a 54-year-old driver's home. Inside the house, the cash was found hidden in multiple Lidl and Sainsbury's bags across two bedrooms.

By BriefTea Editorial · 1 August 2026 at 11:09

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