Six years for man who was part of drugs plot foiled by Cumbria police

News & Star News Six years for man who was part of drugs plot foiled by Cumbria police: "seventh man has been jailed for his part in a plot smashed by Cumbria police to bring £14 million worth of drugs into the UK.
John Morris, 52, was handed a six-year sentence after pleading guilty to conspiracy to import cocaine.
He was part of a gang dubbed the number one target for Cumbria police’s serious and organised crime unit who tried to bring in the massive haul of Class A drugs from Germany and Holland.
They pretended to be military servicemen – Sergeants Brodie and Bickerstaff – wanting goods transported back to the UK and hid the drugs in furniture and packing boxes before using legitimate transport companies.
Those lorry drivers were released without charge because they were unaware that their loads contained illegal drugs. Police from Cumbria intercepted a load at Harwich Port in Essex in May 2008 and seized 105kg of cocaine destined for the north west of England.
It was one of the largest drug trafficking operations undertaken by Cumbria Police – and one of the biggest in Britain.
Six men – including one from Cumbria – were jailed for a total of 110 years for their parts in the crime at Manchester Crown Court last month."