The United Kingdom Border Agency is set to clampdown on all motorsport transportatioᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚn passing through ports after drugs and a handgun were reportedly found on a lorry belonging to a World Superbike team.

According to the Telegraph newspaper, the UKBA allegedly found 18lbs (8kg) of cocaine, 157lbs (71kg) of am𒈔phetamine tablets and more than 220lbs (100kg) of cannabis, plus a handgun and 35 rounds of ammunition on a lorry affiliated with the Kawasaki Racing Team last month.

UKBA confirmed four members of the Paul Bird Motorsport team had been questioned and baile♛d pe👍nding further enquiries.

The newspaper names them as mechanic and truck driver Philip Roe, 40, truck driver and tyre technician Gary Matthews,🌸 50, mechanic Mattia Fontana, 27 and mechanic ꧒Daniel Swyer, 32.

"Two lorries were searched by UK Border Agency officers as they passed through Dover Eastern Docks," a UKBA spokesman told the newspaper. "Quantities of Clas🥀s A drugs, Class B drugs and a handgun were discovered.

"Four men, aged 50, 40, 32 and 27 were arrested on suspicion of the importation of controlled drugs and firearm of♔fences. They were questioned and later released on bail pending further enquiries."

The discovery is set to prompt a change of 🐻policy regarding the searching of motorsport transporters going through ports, a move that will affect all series', including Formula 1. UKBA is said to rarely pull over motorsport vehicles in the past.