Published • loading... • Updated
Gang caught fishing £40m cocaine haul from sea using GPS trackers
Jurors found the gang tried to recover 500kg of cocaine worth £40 million after GPS trackers failed, the National Crime Agency said.
- On Wednesday, July 22, a Portsmouth Crown Court jury convicted a Liverpool-based organized crime group led by Daniel Jamieson and Sam Brown for a £40 million cocaine smuggling plot involving 11 individuals.
- The operation began on August 17, 2024, when oil rig worker David Paterson sailed from Portsmouth to recover 500kg of cocaine dropped into international waters, but GPS trackers on the cargo malfunctioned during the mission.
- After trackers reactivated on August 18, 2024, captain Adil Nolan sailed the Amma Sigga to retrieve 16 bales of cocaine with approximately 85% purity, navigating to Medmerry Beach where law enforcement officers were waiting.
- National Crime Agency senior investigating officer Jules Harriman said the seizure represents "a serious loss for the crime group" and prevented "toxic drugs from reaching UK streets where they poison people's lives." Sentencing is scheduled for November.
- Eleven individuals were ultimately convicted for their roles in the conspiracy, with leaders Jamieson and Brown masquerading as legitimate businessmen to acquire maritime equipment and coordinate the retrieval operation.
Insights by Ground AI
17 Articles
17 Articles
Cocaine worth £40m recovered from sea before reaching Sussex
A £40 million cocaine shipment recovered from the sea was brought ashore at Medmerry Beach, near Selsey, where law enforcement officers were waiting for the boat carrying the drugs, the National Crime Agency (NCA) has said.
·Lewes, United Kingdom
Read Full Article
Coverage Details
Total News Sources17
Leaning Left1Leaning Right1Center13Last UpdatedBias Distribution87% Center
Bias Distribution
- 87% of the sources are Center
87% Center
C 87%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
