An ocean chase on a Cornish beach resulted in dramatic arrests and the seizure of millions of pounds worth of cocaine. The operation uncovered at-sea drop-offs (Asdos) used by South American drug gangs and British crime groups, where GPS-equipped bales of cocaine are released at sea for smaller vessels to collect. Investigators apprehended seven pivotal figures in the smuggling operation, including a fisherman with seafaring skills, a Colombian enforcer, and members of an Essex crime group linked to the drug trade, culminating from a chance encounter with a suspicious boat.
The operation revealed a tactic known as at-sea drop-offs (Asdos), where cocaine bales fitted with GPS trackers are discarded at sea for small boats to retrieve.
Seven men were caught and convicted of conspiracy to import class A drugs, including a fisherman recruited for his skills and a Colombian enforcer making sure the pickup went smoothly.
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