A green BMW M5 was seized by Kent Police officers along with around £20,000 found hidden inside the engine compartment.
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The high performance vehicle was stopped at the outbound controls of the Channel Tunnel terminal in Cheriton, near Folkestone, at around 7.30pm on Monday 8 February 2021.
A further £2,000 cash was found inside a rucksack and £3,000 inside a Louis Vuitton handbag.
Officers arrested a 29-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman from Birmingham on suspicion of money laundering. Both have since been released from custody pending further enquiries.