Desperate brothers who enjoyed trip to James Bond island gambled with their liberty - and lost
manchestereveningnews.co.ukTwo brothers who enjoyed a trip to James Bond island in Thailand ‘gambled’ with their ‘liberty’ and lost as they travelled back home.
Alan White, 31, and Stephen White, 33, flew out to the Far East and took holiday snaps at the famous landmark, which was featured in the 1974 James Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun.
But the pair had things other than tourism on their minds. Manchester Crown Court heard that on their return, they had decided to ‘gamble’ their ‘liberty’ by trying to smuggle vast amounts of cannabis back into the UK.
The scheme, which they were recruited into by more sophisticated criminals, was designed as a quick way to pay off household debts. READ MORE: Car boot sale extremist repeatedly said 'gas' to Jewish family and and handed out vile posters But soon after they landed at Manchester Airport, their plot was uncovered.
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