Two coach drivers have been sentenced to a total of 24 years in prison at Canterbury Crown Court, after being found guilty of smuggling six kilos of cocaine into the UK through Dover.
The court heard that Alban Velaj and Gjevdet Gashi were arrested on 18 October 2010 at the inward controls at Dover when UK Border Agency officers searched a British registered coach.
The coach was empty apart from the two drivers who claimed they had travelled to Antwerp airport that morning to pick up a group of Chinese tourists and take them to the European Parliament in Brussels.
During the search of the coach officers found six packages of cocaine in the air conditioning unit of the coach roof. The drugs weighed approximately six kilos when removed and had an estimated street value of £480,000.
Velaj and Gashi were found guilty by a jury at Canterbury Crown Court earlier today (Tuesday, 17 May 2011).
Coach Drivers Jailed For Cocaine Smuggling
Tuesday, 17 May 2011
More news...
- DDC shortlisted for Keep Britain Tidy's Network AwardsThursday, 15 December 2022Dover District Council has been shortlisted for a Keep Britain Tidy Local Authority Network Award. The 'Great British Spring Clean Award 2023' recognises promotion, engagement, and delivery of The Great British Spring Clean Campaign.DDC shortlisted for Keep Britain Tidy's Network Awards
- Dover choir to give Christmas concert at St Paul's Roman Catholic ChurchMonday, 28 November 2022
An award-winning Dover choir will be giving their Christmas concert next month - the first with their new musical director.Dover choir to give Christmas concert at St Paul's Roman Catholic Church - The Big Dover Jobs & Skills FairThursday, 6 October 2022Over 600 jobs will be on offer along with a host of skills and training opportunities at the Big Dover Jobs & Skills Fair at the Port of Dover's Cruise Terminal Two on Tuesday, 18 October.The Big Dover Jobs & Skills Fair