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A DRUGS trafficker who used to live in Leigh who went on the run for four years has been jailed after handing himself in and admitted importing…

Drug smuggler imported 440kg of cannabis into UK... then went on the run for four years David Udegbue, 46, was jailed for six years and four months David Udegbue (Image: National Crime Agency) For the latest news from in and around Wigan sign up to the MyWigan newsletter hereInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice A drug smuggler im...

Submitting... David Udegbue Udegbue then used two corrupt delivery drivers Andrae Davis, 47, and Vincent Simpson, 45, to deliver the drugs to non-existent properties, and he would collect them. The drivers would make a false record of a successful delivery on their computer system. During the conspiracy period - of July 2015 to June 2016 - Udegbue played a leading role in the importation of at least 57 packages weighing 440kg – 16 packages were seized at the border, with Udegbue receiving 41. The trio were arrested on 22 June 2016. Their mobile phones showed messages between them relating t...

A DRUGS trafficker who spent four years on the run has been jailed after handing himself in - and has admitted importing nearly half a tonne of cannabis into the UK. David Udegbue, 45, masterminded dozens of importations between July 2015 and June 2016 - with a total weight of 440kg. He was responsible for arranging the importations which were sent through the fast parcel network from countries including South Africa, Nigeria, Laos, Germany, France and India. Udegbue then used two corrupt delivery drivers Andrae Davis, 47, and Vincent Simpson, 45, to deliver the drugs to non-existent ...

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