Jay Emmanuel-Thomasfootball player Greenock Mortonfrom the Scottish Second Division, was arrested for trafficking two suitcases with 60 kilograms of cannabis worth 600,000 pounds (714,000 euros).
The 33-year-old striker has been charged with drug trafficking and will testify this Thursday in Carlisle courts.
On September 2, the National Crime Agency (NCA) arrested two women traveling to Stansted, from Bangkok, with two suitcases containing 60 kilograms of cannabis.
Arsenal youth player
Emmanuel-Thomaswho is a youth player Arsenal and passed by Livingston, Aberdeen, town of Ipswich, City of Bristol and Queens Park Rangerswas arrested in connection with this case. The footballer is at PTT Rayong, of the Thai league.
The NCA this year warned travelers from Thailand, Canada and the United States that they could face prison sentences if they trafficked in cannabis. The agency reported that three times more cannabis was seized this year than in 2023. The maximum penalty for trafficking cannabis in the United Kingdom is 14 years in prison.
Source: La Verdad
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