Drug trafficker jailed for smuggling £22.8m cocaine in dry ice for 'London hospital'

Drug trafficker jailed for smuggling £22.8m cocaine in dry ice for 'London hospital'

Bart Verschueren, 40, was sentenced on Thursday at Canterbury Crown Court

Man who helped smuggle €21m cocaine haul through Ireland facing 10 years in jail

A MAN who helped a Brazilian drug cartel smuggle one of the biggest cocaine hauls in Irish history through the country is facing a mandatory minimum 10 years in prison, a court heard. Nikola Penchev (34), of Veliki, Preslav, Bulgaria, appeared before Limerick Circuit Criminal Court for sentencing after he pleaded guilty to one count of possessing over €21million worth of cocaine for sale or supply. Gardaí and Customs Officers seized the massive …