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07/04/2003
Two in court over cocaine smuggling charges
Two brothers from Rochdale are expected to appear in court in Manchester today to face charges over attempting to smuggle around 4.5 kilos of cocaine into the UK.
Lee James Garside, aged 24, from Middleton, Rochdale, and 22-year-old Wayne Garside, also from Middleton, were charged with attempting to import a Class A drug through Liverpool Airport on Saturday.
Customs officers found the Class A drugs - with an estimated street value of up to £300,000 - in a suitcase following a flight from Amsterdam on Friday.
Customs spokesperson Phil Rogers said: "This latest seizure has stopped a significant amount of illegal drugs from reaching our streets.
"It shows Customs' commitment to working, in line with the UK government's strategy, to reduce the availability of Class A drugs."
(GMcG)
Lee James Garside, aged 24, from Middleton, Rochdale, and 22-year-old Wayne Garside, also from Middleton, were charged with attempting to import a Class A drug through Liverpool Airport on Saturday.
Customs officers found the Class A drugs - with an estimated street value of up to £300,000 - in a suitcase following a flight from Amsterdam on Friday.
Customs spokesperson Phil Rogers said: "This latest seizure has stopped a significant amount of illegal drugs from reaching our streets.
"It shows Customs' commitment to working, in line with the UK government's strategy, to reduce the availability of Class A drugs."
(GMcG)
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British girls in Ghana court on drug smuggling charges
Two British girls have appeared in court in Ghana to face charges of attempting to smuggle cocaine out of the country. Yasemin Vatansever and Yatunde Diya, both aged 16, were arrested two weeks ago as they attempted to board a British Airways flight to London from Accra. The pair were allegedly carrying drugs worth £300,000.
British girls in Ghana court on drug smuggling charges
Two British girls have appeared in court in Ghana to face charges of attempting to smuggle cocaine out of the country. Yasemin Vatansever and Yatunde Diya, both aged 16, were arrested two weeks ago as they attempted to board a British Airways flight to London from Accra. The pair were allegedly carrying drugs worth £300,000.
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