Overview

• On July 18, Birmingham Crown Court jailed Farzana Kauser for 13 years and four months after she pleaded guilty to importing 180 kg of cocaine.
• Four of Kauser’s eldest children received prison terms ranging from seven to over ten years and her daughter-in-law was given a suspended sentence, with the youngest son’s sentencing deferred until October.
• NCA investigators revealed that between August and November 2024 the group made at least five smuggling trips from Cancun, timing luggage-free flights to collect unaccompanied suitcases full of drugs at European hubs.
• Prosecutors said Kauser worked with an unidentified accomplice known as “Uncle” to coordinate shipments from Mexico into the UK via Dublin and Amsterdam.
• The Crown Prosecution Service described the operation as a sophisticated family-led conspiracy that used teenage couriers to flood British streets with nearly £5 million wholesale of high-purity cocaine.