Man denies smuggling £200m of cocaine in bananas
Officers removed the cocaine and replaced it with more bananas before delivering the consignment
The Old Bailey was told the operation in 2021 had been the largest inland seizure of the drug by UK officers. He denies importing the Class A drug and possessing a firearm and ammunition with intent to endanger life. The court heard officers removed the cocaine and replaced it with more bananas before two police officers acting covertly as lorry drivers delivered the consignment to three men at the storage unit in Tottenham.
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