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Multi-coloured packets of cocaine worth £70 million found in the boot of a minicab


Cocaine worth an estimated £70 million has been found in the boot of a minicab.

A huge 200kg of the drug in several high-purity blocks was seized by police after they found it stashed in holdalls in a minicab near Tilbury Docks in Essex in the early hours of yesterday.

The driver and seven others have been arrested by detectives investigating the importation of drugs in London and the Home Counties.

"We've seized a massive amount of cocaine which we believe would have made organised criminals in excess of £70 million had it reached the street-level sellers that it was intended for.

The vast majority of these drugs would have been destined for the streets of London, where drug sales line the pockets of criminals and blight the communities in which they are sold.

I can only estimate the substantial amount of acquisitive crime that would have been committed to fund the purchase of these drugs."

– Detective Inspector Andy Whitewood, of the Metropolitan Police


Officers from the Metropolitan Police's Special Intelligence Section, working with Essex Police personnel, intercepted two cars near Tilbury Docks at approximately 2am yesterday morning.

They stopped the white minicab on the A1089 and during a search discovered numerous blocks of high-purity cocaine, weighing 200kg, stashed in holdalls in the boot.

The driver, a 29-year-old man from Essex, was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to import drugs and conspiracy to supply controlled drugs. There were no passengers.

source: http://www.itv.com/news/london/2015-07- ... of-a-taxi/

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

Wow! that is a big haul.

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Grandad,

Personal use

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Common sense........is just not that Common.

All that in a single smuggling attempt....those guys may well be living in fear for their lives as their paymasters seek revenge for losing all that money.

They will probably see it as an occupational hazard. They probably got another 10 cars through. With a street value of £70 million I wonder how much was paid for the stuff on the wholesale market?

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Grandad,

Depends how pure it is, most dealers cut it so that £70million becomes £140million. When you get down to the street dealers they'll cut it again, you can add another £40million to that.

They did say that the £70 million was what is could fetch on the street.

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Grandad,

I wonder if the job was pre booked for the PH, and the driver was asked to go and collect some luggage

Live by the sword........................................

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IDFIMH

Pretty sure the 1976 act will play no part in any subsequent court action.

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IDFIMH

Yeh right the Met Police Londons biggest Drug Dealers, i reckon there was loads more than that theyve taken their commission and its already going up the hoooters of the City of London scum and no doubt a few MP's and Lords and of course Royals ................you lot are fekking naive about Londons ffylttth

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Six in court after £50m worth of 100% pure cocaine found in minicab boot



Six men have appeared in court on drugs charges after around £50 million worth of 100% purity cocaine was found in the boot of a minicab near Tilbury Docks in Essex.

Some 200kg of the class A drug in several blocks was found in holdalls in a minicab after officers from the Metropolitan Police's Special Intelligence Section and Essex Police personnel intercepted two cars at around 2am on Tuesday.

The men are charged with conspiracy to supply cocaine.

They are mini-cab driver John Parish, 29, of Fanton Chase, Wickford; Danny Hannaway, 24, of Lea Road, Grays; Greg Spiers, 47, of London Road, Billericay; Tony Rees, 31, of Cecil Avenue, Chafford Hundred; Neil Jacques, 40, of Avondale Road, Rayleigh, and Robert McGowan, 45, of Chequers Road, Loughton.

Westminster Magistrates' Court heard that it is thought the cocaine arrived on a ship from Brazil at the docks at around 6pm on July 20.

The drugs were then unloaded from the boat later that same night.

All six men were remanded in custody and are due to next appear at Southwark Crown Court on August 6 for a preliminary hearing.

source: http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/news/regi ... -1-6866240

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

The price of cocaine seems to be falling sharply.

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Grandad,

If yer get stuck for supplies try New Scotland Yard theyve always got some available

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