{
  "id": 16477206,
  "title": "Ghanaian among gang members jailed for £13.8m cannabis smuggling into UK",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/ghanaian-among-gang-members-jailed-for-13-8m-cannabis-smuggling-into",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T12:29:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/ghanaian-among-gang-members-jailed-for-13-8m-cannabis-smuggling-into-uk/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A drug smuggling gang, attempting to import £13.8 million worth of cannabis into the UK via Birmingham Airport, have received severe prison sentences, according to the National Crime Agency (NCA). The plot was uncovered when excess baggage charges forced the gang to pay additional fees, ultimately leading to the discovery of the drugs. Eleven gang members were arrested at the airport in August 2024, with 22 suitcases containing 460kg of the Class B drug found. The gang had traveled from Thailand to the UK via Paris and had to pay excess baggage charges at Bangkok airport. Each member was found carrying two suitcases filled with vacuum-packed cannabis concealed under their clothing. Eight of the cases contained Apple Air Tag trackers, all linked to a single Apple ID account. Gideon Oluwasetemi Olumoyegun and Ryan Boachie were both sentenced to 24 months, while Claire McCullough, Jaden Ramen, and Paige Crisp received 24 months, 30 months, and 32 months respectively. Two more members, Tasia Nelson and Jamal Clarke, are set to be sentenced on October 30. The NCA is working to prevent further drug smuggling and disrupt criminal groups' profits.",
  "summary": "A drug smuggling gang that attempted to import cannabis worth £13.8m into the UK via Birmingham Airport will face “life-altering convictions”, the National Crime Agency (NCA) said. Five members of the group who saw their plot foiled by having to pay excess baggage charges were sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court on Thursday. In total, 11 […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}