A Polish man has been charged with smuggling firearms after 61 guns and magazines loaded with ammunition were discovered.
Eryk Mariusz Kiler, 43, was charged following a National Crime Agency investigation which was sparked by Border Force officers’ discovery of the self-loading pistols and ammunition on 15 May.
Kiler was stopped at the inward tourist controls at the Port of Dover.
He was driving a Renault Scenic which contained the hidden firearms and ammunition.
Kiler will appear at Canterbury Crown Court on 16 June for a pre-trial plea hearing.
Tracey Gasson, NCA operations manager, said:
“This is a very significant discovery by our Border Force colleagues.
“The NCA and partners at home and abroad do everything possible to fight the threat of the criminal use of firearms.”
19 May 2025
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