The man, 27, was arrested on the evening of 30 March 2018 after Border Force officers found 92 kgs of the Class C drug hidden throughout his Citreon C5. They had stopped the vehicle at Dover’s inward tourist controls.
Paul Morgan, Director of Border Force South East and Europe said: "Officers found blister packs of the tablets hidden within natural spaces in the chassis, in adapted areas around the bumpers and floor and in purpose built concealments in the engine area and fuel tank.
"Every year Border Force officers operating at the UK border seize drugs worth hundreds of millions of pounds. Working with law enforcement partners like the National Crime Agency (NCA) we are determined to prevent drug trafficking and to bring those responsible to justice."
After the arrest the investigation was passed to the NCA. The man was later charged with the attempted drugs importation.
On 30 April he admitted the offence when he appeared at Canterbury Crown Court. He was jailed for 28 months when he returned for sentencing at the same court yesterday (13 June 2018).
They use an array of search techniques including sniffer dogs, carbon dioxide detectors, heartbeat monitors and scanners - as well as visual searches - to find well-hidden stowaways, illegal drugs, firearms and tobacco which would otherwise end up causing harm to local people, businesses and communities.
Anyone with information about activity they suspect may be linked to smuggling should call the hotline on 0800 59 5000.
