Bulgarian man living in Croydon has tried to smuggle 4kg of heroin into the UK through Dover’s Docks

Bulgarian man living in Croydon has tried to smuggle 4kg of heroin into the UK through Dover’s Docks.

Canterbury Crown Court heard that Nedko Nedev was arrested on March 27 at tourist control, when UK Border Agency officers searched his car.

The bonnet of the Mitsubishi Pajero he was driving had been stuffed with more than £200,000 of heroin.

When officers questioned him, Nedev said he had borrowed the car from a friend and travelled to Brussels to collect some tools.

Nedev pleaded guilty at Canterbury Crown Court on October 6 and is due to be sentenced on November 22.

Malcolm Bragg, UK Border Agency’s Criminal and Financial Assistant Director said: “The UK Border Agency is at the forefront of the fight to stop illegal drugs entering the UK.

“We are determined to protect society from activity which can have such a destructive impact on local communities as well as individuals.