Eleven charged after cannabis haul worth £13.8 million at UK airport

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2025-11-01

London (PA Media/dpa) - Eleven people have been charged in connection with attempting to smuggle more than half a ton of cannabis worth around £13.8 million ($18 million) into the United Kingdom, the National Crime Agency (NCA) said. The 11 have been charged as part of an ongoing NCA investigation into the seizure of 510 kilograms of cannabis at Birmingham Airport in August 2024. Aged between 21 and 35, they were arrested at Birmingham Airport af......

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