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May 2023
26m 15s

The Drugs Importation: Episode 337

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The international crime gang had planned everything, covered every detail.

And as 33 year old Andrew Cole stood on the deck, he realised that his whole life depended on what happened in the next few hours. Andrew was listed as crew on the manifest, but his role was a very clear one – it was up to him to ensure the safe receipt, passage and transfer of the cocaine to a crew who were going to come out from the UK to take delivery of it near the English Channel.

But as the Kahu reached the end of its journey from Barbados as it cruised past Guernsey, Andrew thought he heard a noise – or was it just his imagination playing tricks on him? He then clearly saw two vessels approach and to his horror he realised that is was the 42 metre Border Force cutter ‘Searcher’ along with the 19 metre coastal patrol vessel ‘Alert’. The gang had been rumbled....

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Sources
https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/five-sailors-accused-smuggling-cocaine-6850078
https://www.sundayworld.com/crime/world-crime/man-hoped-to-make-boss-proud-by-smuggling-two-tons-of-cocaine-but-is-jailed-for-18-years/41692312.html
https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/20167981.teesside-drug-dealer-tried-smuggle-160m-cocaine-jailed/
https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/five-sailors-accused-smuggling-cocaine-6850078
https://www.pbo.co.uk/news/sold-the-cocaine-smuggling-expedition-yacht-kahu-71415
https://apnews.com/article/europe-technology-a6ac691e26be2efc6e2f4a6974117536
https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/teesside-smuggler-ordered-pay-back-25694539
https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1706903/Drug-smuggler-cocaine-plot-yacht-Kahu-repay


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