Oldham trio who imported cannabis from the USA jailed - BBC

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Three men who imported cannabis by posting packages to their ain homes from the USA person been jailed.

Jason Warren, of Oldham, masterminded the scam by arranging for packages to beryllium sent to his code and others.

The 35-year-old was jailed for six years astatine Manchester's Minshull Street Crown Court.

His accomplices Corey Atkinson, 27, of Wrexham, and Andrew Dicken, 41, of Trafford, were jailed for 27 and 21 months respectively.

All 3 admitted a scope of drugs offences.

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Jason Warren had assorted packages containing drugs posted to his home

The drugs were intercepted by Border Force officials betwixt 15 June 2021 to 6 November 2021 astatine Heathrow Airport and the International Logistics Centre successful Langley, constabulary said.

On 24 November 2021 officers raided Warren's spot and arrested him.

During the hunt a weapon was recovered successful his furniture and a integrative container successful the freezer was recovered containing amphetamine, on with drugs paraphernalia.

The investigation of Warren's mobile telephone identified others involved.

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During a search, a weapon was recovered successful Warren's bed

Corey Atkinson was serving a situation condemnation successful HMP Forest Bank erstwhile helium was recovered to beryllium communicating with Warren via a mobile phone.

Atkinson directed Warren to cod the boxes from the others and instrumentality them to Andrew Dicken who would manus implicit wealth to Warren, constabulary said.

Det Con Michelle Lomax said: "This should nonstop a connection to individuals who effort to import amerciable drugs into the state that packages, nary substance however concealed you deliberation they whitethorn be, tin beryllium checked and intercepted astatine the border."

Jason Warren, 35, was sentenced to six years for conspiracy to import cannabis, conspiracy to get transgression property, possession with intent to proviso Class B drugs and possession of a prohibited weapon
Corey Atkinson, 27, was sentenced to 27 months for conspiracy to import cannabis, conspiracy to get transgression property, possession with intent to proviso Class B drugs
Andrew Dicken, 41, of Trafford was sentenced to 21 months for the aforesaid charges arsenic Atkinson

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