More than 25 US nationals have been arrested at UK airports for attempting to smuggle cannabis into the country since the start of 2023, the National Crime Agency (NCA) has said.
Two Americans who were caught transporting cannabis into the UK on a flight from Los Angeles to London have become the latest US nationals to be jailed for smuggling.
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Drug dealers who are considering flying into London from Los Angeles have been warned that authorities are on the alert following a number of “unusual” seizures in recent days.