Man stopped at Manchester Airport denied suitcases were his... police soon found out why
manchestereveningnews.co.ukAn American drug mule stopped at Manchester Airport with 36 kilos of cannabis stuffed inside suitcases told officials: “It should have been clothes, bro.” Shawn Ross, 28, had travelled from his native California to Charlotte, USA, then onto Madrid before he was stopped in Manchester in April this year.
He had previously travelled to Manchester less than a month before and Border Force staff became concerned about how close together the trips were.
He was stopped and detained, telling officials that he planned to stay in Manchester for two nights before going on to London to visit friends.
However, concerns were raised further when he said no onward travel had been arranged. READ MORE: Big-time drug dealer's criminal world comes crashing down after spending £34 at butcher's Ross also said he had just one piece of carry-on luggage and one suitcase in the hold, but further investigations revealed two hard shell suitcases with his names, Manchester Crown Court heard. “He denied they were his, but then walked back to the customs having told officers he didn’t have anything to declare.
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