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Scottish Gang Leader Admits to Smuggling Ton of Cocaine in Bananas

Jamie Stevenson, one of Britain's most wanted men, pleads guilty to directing a £76 million cocaine trafficking operation.

  • Stevenson, nicknamed 'Iceman,' orchestrated the smuggling of cocaine hidden in banana shipments from Ecuador.
  • The drugs were seized at the Port of Dover in 2020, with a purity of 73% and a street value of £76 million.
  • Stevenson was arrested in the Netherlands in 2021 after fleeing the UK during an international manhunt.
  • Five associates also pleaded guilty to related charges of drug trafficking and organized crime.
  • The operation involved extensive collaboration between UK and international law enforcement agencies.
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