Port officials have confiscated 26,000 euros, which they found inside a woman's bra as she arrived on a ferry from Dublin.

The Romanian woman claimed to UK Border Agency staff at Holyhead that the money was from the sale of a business in Ireland.

The money was concealed in 500 euro notes.

Earlier this month, the Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca) announced the 500 euro note would no longer be available over the counter in the UK.

It followed evidence that more than 90% of UK demand for it was linked to criminality.