A 1953 Cadillac was used to smuggle £1.92m of cocaine from Peru into the UK. Seven men were sentenced to nearly 100 years in total after the drug operation was uncovered. The vehicle, believed to be a collector’s item, contained 64 kilograms of cocaine and was seized by authorities during an operation on the M1.
In an alarming case, a vintage 1953 Cadillac was repurposed to smuggle £1.92 million worth of cocaine from Peru into the United Kingdom. Seven men connected to this operation have been sentenced to nearly 100 years in prison for their involvement in unleashing 64 kilograms of Class A drugs concealed within the vehicle. The Cadillac had been shipped from Peru, falsely presented as a collector’s item, arriving in the UK on January 25 of the previous year.
This illegal operation illustrates the extensive lengths organized crime groups will take to facilitate drug trafficking across international borders. The extent of law enforcement’s success against such sophisticated operations highlights the importance of ongoing vigilance and collaboration among agencies to combat drug crime. The substantial sentences recently handed down reflect both the severity of the offense and a determined response to deter similar future crimes.
Original Source: www.echo-news.co.uk
