Two Men Jailed for Smuggling £42m Worth of Cocaine into UK

The National Crime Agency intercepted over 500kg of high-purity cocaine brought ashore in East Yorkshire using an inflatable boat.

Mark Moran, 23, and Daniel Livingstone, 25, were sentenced to 15 years and 7 years 9 months respectively for their roles in the smuggling operation.
The operation involved transporting 524kg of cocaine, valued at £42m, from the North Sea to a beach near Easington caravan park in East Yorkshire.
The cocaine, with a purity of 86-89%, was found in a van outside a hotel where the men were staying after unloading it from the boat.
Colombian national Didier Tordecilla Reyes, who also participated in the smuggling, has pleaded guilty and will be sentenced at a later date.
The National Crime Agency, working with Humberside Police and Border Force, disrupted the gang, preventing the drugs from being sold across UK communities.