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Two Sentenced in Cornwall ‘Mother Ship’ Cocaine Case, Including Fisher Who Met King Charles

The case spotlights at-sea drop-offs through a 28-mile pursuit that cut off a 230kg shipment.

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Peter Williams was sentenced to 16 years and nine months in prison for his role in smuggling cocaine in an inflatable boat
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Overview

  • Peter Williams was jailed for 16 years and nine months and Bobbie Pearce received 15 years and four months at Truro Crown Court on 21 August.
  • Border Force chased a rigid-hulled inflatable boat for 28 miles before it ran aground on Gwynver Beach near Land’s End, where arrests followed.
  • Officers recovered six watertight bales carrying about 230kg of high-purity cocaine that had been dropped at sea for collection.
  • Prosecutors said the shipment came from South America via a cargo vessel, with bales fitted with GPS and Apple AirTags for retrieval by smaller boats.
  • Earlier co-conspirators received heavy terms, including Scott Johnston (24 years), Terry Willis (21 years eight months, plus a firearm offense), Michael May (19 years) and Edwin Yahir Tabora Baca (17 years seven months), while Alex Fowlie is due for sentencing on 5 September.