Jamie Menagh started his career at Blackpool, but turned to distributing cocaine and heroin when he needed the money
A former professional footballer has been jailed for his role in a £250m conspiracy that saw class A drugs smuggled into the country concealed in a trailer. Jamie Menagh was sentenced to seven and a half years in jail yesterday afternoon after it emerged he helped dish out drugs to couriers who then distributed the South American cocaine and heroin around the UK.
Five minutes later, the occupants of the car made a false 999 call claiming they had been kidnapped at knifepoint on their way to a local bar. A quick search by officers revealed that the bar had been closed since 2016. They were later arrested and convicted for attempting to pervert the course of justice. Michael Hardie, 32, of Makin Street, Walton , was jailed for 12 months.
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