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Old 13th December 2001 | 15:52
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Post Drugs bust at Gatwick

Extracted from report in the "London Evening Standard":

Police have detained at least 22 passengers from a BA flight at Gatwick yesterday, arrriving from Jamaica. So far, at least 8 kilos of cocaine, estimated value £500k, have been recovered, some from the aircraft toilet system. 2 passengers were trailled to Brixton, where they were arrested with 5 others.

Another passenger had 16kilos of cannabis in his luggage, and three passengers were prevented from boarding in Kingston.

I'm sure it's a coincidence but the police operation was named Operation Trident!
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