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Four men charged after cocaine seized on boat off coast of Cornwall

Four men were recently (14 September 2024) charged with drugs offences after Border Force officers intercepted a fishing boat carrying approximately one tonne of cocaine off the coast of Newquay, Cornwall.

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The men were aboard the vessel when it was stopped by officers recently (13 September).

The National Crime Agency is leading the investigation.

Michael Kelly, 45 (29.07.79), of Portway, Manchester; Jon Paul Williams, 46 (13.07.78), of St Thomas, Swansea; Patrick Godfrey, 30 (09.01.94), of Port Tennant Swansea and Jake Marchant, 26 (24.12.97), of no fixed address, were all charged with importation of a controlled Class A drug.

All four men have been remanded in custody, to appear at Bodmin Magistrates’ Court today, 16 September 2024.

 

Channel website: http://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/

Original article link: https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/boat-carrying-a-tonne-of-cocaine-intercepted-off-cornwall-coast

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