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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Holly Bishop

Drug smuggler leaves voicemail before fleeing Border Force on cocaine-packed boat

  • A drug smuggler's voicemail, released by the Home Office, revealed his belief that the operation carried "zero f****** risk" and only required "a fisherman with a boat".
  • Three men attempted to escape Border Force officers in a boat carrying £18.4 million worth of cocaine, leading to a 28-mile pursuit.
  • Footage captured Border Force officers chasing the men across a beach after their vessel was intercepted.
  • The three men have been convicted of importing Class A drugs, the National Crime Agency said. Four other people involved in orchestrating the collection of the drugs have also been convicted.
  • Watch the video in full above.

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