Overview

• Lancashire Police on October 3 charged Rebecca Hatch, 43, Glenn Hatch, 50, Alexander Tofton, 32, and Steven Stephenson, 36, following a complex investigation.
• All four are accused of conspiracy to fraudulently evade the prohibition on exportation of a Class A drug between November 21 and December 4, 2024.
• Stephenson faces an additional charge of being concerned in the supply of cocaine.
• Police say Jensen Westhead, 20, swallowed multiple cocaine packages in Manchester on December 2, flew to Dubai on December 3, and died at the Hotel Avalon on December 4 after a packet ruptured.
• The case connects a fatal overseas incident to domestic charges focused on organizing the movement of cocaine from the UK.