Carl Andrew Pritchard was caught at the English Channel crossing in Dover with 90kg of class A drugs hidden underneath two horses he claimed he was returning from a show on the continent.
Carl Andrew Pritchard, and the horse transporter the drugs were found in. Photos: National Crime Agency
Pritchard, aged 36, pleaded guilty to two counts of being concerned in the fraudulent evasion of a prohibition on the importation of a class A drug before being brought before Judge Rupert Lowe to be sentenced at Canterbury Crown Court on Friday.Pritchard, of Dyke Street in Wrexham, took two horses abroad on September 13 last year, supposedly heading to a show in mainland Europe.Judge Lowe said:"You are a 36-year-old man...
"The customs officers did have a look at your vehicle, which was a horse transporter, and found secreted in the false floor 90kg of drugs."The stash was made up of 65kg of heroin and 25kg of cocaine. The judge said the street value of the drugs amounted to £5 million."I have got little doubt in this case that you were really just the driver. I do not believe that you were any part of the organisation of this enterprise.
Pritchard was arrested and brought to magistrates court but made allegations about other men called Bob and Paul, the judge said, allegations he dismissed as a"cock-and-bull story" made up to protect the drug dealers out of fear of reprisals.Representing Pritchard on Friday, Nicolas Robinson said that the defendant had family members who relied on him and that he had no previous convictions for"anything remotely serious".
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
Andrew Tate 'approached Romanian teenagers on social media'Two Romanian teenagers have claimed the controversial social media influencer Andrew Tate messaged them online while they were still at school.
Lire la suite »
Andrew Tate to be detained for another 30 days over allegations of sexual assault and exploitationBREAKING: Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan will stay in custody until 27 February after a Romanian court extended their police detention. Read more here: 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
Lire la suite »
Andrew Tate to remain in prison after Romanian judge grants 30-day extensionAndrew Tate and his brother Tristan will remain in prison for another 30 days after a Romanian judge granted prosecutors another request to extend their detention.
Lire la suite »
Andrew Tate and brother Tristan to stay in prison as Romania court extends detention period🔴 Andrew Tate and brother Tristan are to stay in custody until the end of February after a Romanian court ruled to extend their detention period
Lire la suite »
Andrew Tate has detention extended amid investigation into 'human-trafficking'Andrew and brother Tristan were initially detained for 30 days over alleged human trafficking, rape and forming an organised crime group
Lire la suite »