The gang that smuggled more than £1 billion worth of drugs into UK
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA drug gang responsible for smuggling over a billion pounds worth of narcotics into the UK has been sentenced to a collective 195 years in prison.
The Metropolitan Police, in collaboration with the National Crime Agency (NCA), concluded a four-year probe that saw 12 dangerous individuals convicted for drug-related crimes.
Among those convicted included several gang members from Greater Manchester. The extensive operation thwarted efforts to flood London and other regions across the UK with drugs valued at more than a billion pounds.
Detectives from the Met began their investigation into a west-London based gang in 2020. READ MORE: New Manchester Airport video shows violent scenes before man 'kicked' in head by GMP officer On 29 May 2020, following surveillance on a known gang member, Met officers disrupted a drug deal.
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