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Ten jailed over £36m drugs plot Ten jailed over £36m drugs plot
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Ten men have been jailed over a plot to smuggle £36m worth of drugs stashed in a rusty tugboat into Southampton.Ten men have been jailed over a plot to smuggle £36m worth of drugs stashed in a rusty tugboat into Southampton.
The smugglers were caught after the boat was shadowed as it travelled from Morocco in an international operation.The smugglers were caught after the boat was shadowed as it travelled from Morocco in an international operation.
Six men, including an 81-year-old, were found guilty at Winchester Crown Court while four others pleaded guilty.Six men, including an 81-year-old, were found guilty at Winchester Crown Court while four others pleaded guilty.
All were charged with offences relating to the illegal importation of a class C controlled drug and jailed for between seven and 10 years.All were charged with offences relating to the illegal importation of a class C controlled drug and jailed for between seven and 10 years.
The Abbira started its journey from the Spanish port of Ceuta, close to Morocco.The Abbira started its journey from the Spanish port of Ceuta, close to Morocco.
From there, it sailed to waters off Morocco, near Larache, where the drugs were loaded on to the tug.From there, it sailed to waters off Morocco, near Larache, where the drugs were loaded on to the tug.
A search of the Abbira uncovered 12.5 tonnes of cannabis resin
From the Moroccan coast, the Abbira headed north, around Portugal and France, then into Southampton where it berthed on the Itchen River in April 2008.From the Moroccan coast, the Abbira headed north, around Portugal and France, then into Southampton where it berthed on the Itchen River in April 2008.
Dusan Mileusnic, 49, Negovan Jovanovic, 58, Goran Otovic, 54, Dragan Stankovic, 54, Moshe Kedar, 81, and Mordechai Hersh, 67 were found guilty.Dusan Mileusnic, 49, Negovan Jovanovic, 58, Goran Otovic, 54, Dragan Stankovic, 54, Moshe Kedar, 81, and Mordechai Hersh, 67 were found guilty.
Earlier in the trial, Mohinder Rai, 35, Baljinder Rai, 31, Anjum Nazir, 39, all from Leicester, and Israeli national Yehezkel Srebro, 57, who were due to receive and distribute the drugs, pleaded guilty.Earlier in the trial, Mohinder Rai, 35, Baljinder Rai, 31, Anjum Nazir, 39, all from Leicester, and Israeli national Yehezkel Srebro, 57, who were due to receive and distribute the drugs, pleaded guilty.