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£4m found stuffed in Lidl and Sainsbury's bags in south London in one of Met's 'largest ever cash seizures'
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Police seized £4 million in cash and a kilo of cocaine found stuffed inside shopping bags in south London.
Met officers stopped a suspicious vehicle in Catford on Wednesday as part of a "a proactive policing operation".
The vehicle and the driver, a 54-year-old man, were searched and a shopping bag containing approximately £35,000 in cash was recovered.
Police said it was one of the largest cash seizures ever in London.
£4,000,000 in cash was found stuffed in Lidl and Sainsbury's bags (Met Police)Commander Paul Brogden, Specialist Crime, said:"This is one of the largest cash seizures we've seen and shows the impact that proactive local policing can have in tackling serious and organised crime.