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| Million-pound drugs trial fails | Million-pound drugs trial fails |
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| A multi-million pound drugs trial based on the evidence of a supergrass has collapsed at the Old Bailey. | A multi-million pound drugs trial based on the evidence of a supergrass has collapsed at the Old Bailey. |
| The prosecution offered no evidence against seven men due to stand trial for conspiracy to supply cocaine. | The prosecution offered no evidence against seven men due to stand trial for conspiracy to supply cocaine. |
| Paul Collings, Alexander Duarte, Terence Wilmot, William Cuervo, Dean White, Jarnail Singh and Ivan Alvardo Chica were formally found not guilty. | Paul Collings, Alexander Duarte, Terence Wilmot, William Cuervo, Dean White, Jarnail Singh and Ivan Alvardo Chica were formally found not guilty. |
| At an earlier trial based on evidence from the same informant, the jury acquitted three men. | At an earlier trial based on evidence from the same informant, the jury acquitted three men. |
| The international police investigation is estimated to have cost many millions of pounds. | |
| It was launched after the Colombian supergrass walked into a London police station in April 2005 to admit his role in an international drugs ring. | |
| Solicitor Richard Atterbury, representing Dean White, said: "This shows the perils of relying so heavily on the evidence of a supergrass without any other corroborative evidence." | Solicitor Richard Atterbury, representing Dean White, said: "This shows the perils of relying so heavily on the evidence of a supergrass without any other corroborative evidence." |
| In the first of the two intended trials, Alan Richardson, Martin Schofield and Darren Taylor were acquitted. | |
| The jury though was unable to reach a verdict on Ford Sexton. Nicholas Johnson pleaded guilty. | |
| The judge at the latest hearing said Mr Sexton was also to be formerly found not guilty. It is understood Mr Johnson will make an application to the judge over his plea. |