US EditionPublished • loading... • Updated
Three men jailed after cocaine worth £26.5m found in boat in Somerset
Three men jailed after National Crime Agency seized 322 one-kilo packages of 89% purity cocaine worth £26.5m from a boat off the Somerset coast.
- This year, three men were jailed after they collected cocaine worth 26.5m from a ship off Somerset, arriving at Watchet Marina with the RHIB `Guzzla`.
- At the marina the men said they were staying to fish and selling the boat, telling Watchet Marina staff they planned a few days' stay while the Nuttalls were joined by Anestis Tsepa and Melios Delvina the evening before.
- NCA officers found bale-sized packages of high‑purity cocaine during the Guzzla search, including 14 larger packages containing 322 one-kilo packages and a firearm.
- At Taunton Crown Court the defendants pleaded guilty and were sentenced; Raymond Nuttall and Craig Nuttall received 11 years and three months and 11 years and two months, Anestis Tsepa was jailed for 16 years, and Melios Delvina awaits sentencing on 11 December.
- Evidence indicates a planned at‑sea drop from a larger vessel, with audio messages on Tsepa's device showing Guzzla's crew leaving at 8.46pm and returning at 1am.
Insights by Ground AI
7 Articles
7 Articles
Three men were handed over to the detention supervisor with criminal charges.
Three Men Jailed After Cocaine Worth £26.5m Found In Boat In Somerset
Craig Nuttall, 51, and his brother Raymond Nuttall, 47, provided details of an RHIB, named “Guzzla”, after arriving at Watchet Marina in Somerset on 23 July this year. They told the marina manager they had planned to stay in the area for a few days to fish. When the Guzzla was searched by National Crime Agency (NCA) officers early on 31 July, it was found to have on board a large number of bale-sized packages containing cocaine of 89% purity. A …
Coverage Details
Total News Sources7
Leaning Left0Leaning Right0Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution100% Center
Bias Distribution
- 100% of the sources are Center
100% Center
C 100%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
