London police seize £4 million cash and cocaine in major organised‑crime bust

Metropolitan Police officers stopped a suspicious vehicle in Catford, south London, and discovered £35,000 in cash on the 54‑year‑old driver. A subsequent search of a linked residential property uncovered additional bags of banknotes, bringing the total cash seized to an estimated £4 million. Police also recovered one kilogram of high‑purity cocaine, indicating the premises were used as a stash house for a wider drug network.

Commander Paul Brogden of the Met’s Specialist Crime Command said the operation demonstrates the impact of proactive stop‑and‑search tactics in disrupting serious organised crime. The seizure is described as one of the largest cash recoveries the force has encountered, highlighting the role of intelligence‑led vehicle stops in exposing hidden criminal finances.