A garage owner who helped to smuggle £37 million worth of heroin into the country in a specially adapted X-type Jaguar has been jailed. A quarter of a ton of the drug had been hidden in a series of secret compartments inside the battered old car - which had no ignition or electrics and couldn't be driven - as it arrived at the port of Felixstowe on a container ship from Pakistan. Attique Sami, 44, was the third member of a drug smuggling crime gang to be jailed over the plot when he received a sentence of 19 years yesterday. A garage owner who helped to smuggle £37 million worth of heroin into the country in a specially adapted X-type Jaguar has been jailed. Scans revealed that a quarter of a ton of the drug had been hidden in a series of secret compartments inside the battered old car - which had no ignition or electrics and couldn't be driven - as it arrived at the port of Felixstowe on a container ship from Pakistan. Heroin was concealed in the bumpers, wheel arches, dashboard, central console, spare wheel compartment, engine and rear seating of the vehicle. Paperwork with the vehicle made out it had been shipped to the UK to be repaired. But investigators were able to find the drugs after the Jaguar was scanned with X-ray equipment, and its secret cargo was revealed. Attique Sami, 44, was the third member of a drug smuggling crime gang to be jailed over the plot when he received a sentence of 19 years yesterday. Sami of Ilford was found guilty of conspiring to import and supply heroin following a trial at Luton Crown Court. His conviction follows the sentencing of two other men, Noman Qureshi, 32, from Bradford, and Israr Khan, 35, from Luton, in October last year. They were sentenced to 21 and 18 years respectively. The smugglers did not realise they were already under surveillance by a crack team from the National crime Agency soon after the container ship arrived at the port in Suffolk in December 2013. On the evening of Friday 6 December 2013, Qureshi drove from his home in Bradford, picked up Khan in Luton, and drove to a hotel in Ilford. Sami arrived in his Porsche 911 to meet with them to discuss where to unload the heroin from the car. The Jaguar, which had been shipped to the UK from Pakistan, was driven on the back of a low-loader to an address in Dagenham during the early hours of 7 December. Qureshi and Khan met it, but shortly after left the scene. They were arrested later that morning in Luton. The Jaguar was seized and examined by specialist Border Force search officers. They recovered 316 separate packages of heroin totalling 230 kilos. If cut and sold the drugs would have had a likely potential street value of £37.2 million. Sami was arrested in February 2014. NCA investigators linked him to a phone that had regularly been used to contact Qureshi prior to the heroin importation. The Class A drug was packed into the boot (pictured), dashboard, central console and spare wheel compartment. Even the car's engine had been removed to make room for the lucrative haul. Black packages of heroin appear to be concealed inside the back seats, removed by police. Paperwork with the vehicle made out it had been shipped to the UK to be repaired. But investigators were able to find the drugs after the Jaguar was scanned with X-ray equipment, and its secret cargo was revealed. Jailed: Noman Qureshi of Bradford, West Yorkshire (right), was jailed for 21 years and Israr Khan of Luton, Bedfordshire (left) was given an 18-year sentence. Police said they were part of an international crime group. National Crime Agency Branch Commander David Norris said: 'Sami played a crucial part in this conspiracy - his role would have been to recover the drugs concealed within the car. 'This group had international contacts and planned to import hundreds of kilos of high-purity heroin to the UK in what was a quite remarkable smuggling attempt. 'The car in which the drugs were hidden had virtually every spare bit of space filled with heroin. 'But they were unaware their moves were being monitored by NCA investigators, who prevented them from putting these harmful drugs on the streets.'
Summarize the highlights of this article.
Attique Sami was third member of drug smuggling crime gang to be jailed.
Heroin was concealed in the bumpers, wheel arches, dashboard, central console, spare wheel compartment, engine and rear seating of the vehicle.
The battered old car had no ignition or electrics and couldn't be driven.
Paperwork with the vehicle said it had been shipped to UK to be repaired.
Jaguar was scanned with X-ray equipment, and secret cargo was revealed.
En garageägare som hjälpte till att smuggla in heroin till ett värde av 37 miljoner pund i landet i en speciellt anpassad X-typ Jaguar har fängslats. En kvarts ton av drogen hade gömts i en serie hemliga fack inne i den misshandlade gamla bilen - som inte hade någon tändning eller el och inte kunde köras - då den anlände till hamnen i Felixstowe på ett containerfartyg från Pakistan. Attique Sami, 44 år, var den tredje medlemmen i ett narkotikasmugglingsbrottsgäng som fängslades över sammansvärjningen när han fick ett straff på 19 år igår. En garageägare som hjälpte till att smuggla in heroin till ett värde av 37 miljoner pund i landet i en speciellt anpassad X-typ Jaguar har fängslats. Skanningar avslöjade att en fjärdedel av ett ton av drogen hade gömts i en serie hemliga fack inne i den misshandlade gamla bilen - som inte hade någon tändning eller el och inte kunde köras - då den anlände till hamnen i Felixstowe på ett containerfartyg från Pakistan. Heroin doldes i stötfångarna, hjulhusen, instrumentpanelen, centralkonsolen, reservhjulsutrymmet, motorn och baksätet på fordonet. Pappersarbete med fordonet som gjordes ut det hade skickats till Storbritannien för att repareras. Men utredarna kunde hitta drogerna efter att Jaguar skannats med röntgenutrustning, och dess hemliga last avslöjades. Attique Sami, 44 år, var den tredje medlemmen i ett narkotikasmugglingsbrottsgäng som fängslades över sammansvärjningen när han fick ett straff på 19 år igår. Samer av Ilford befanns skyldiga till konspirerande att importera och leverera heroin efter en rättegång vid Luton Crown Court. Hans övertygelse följer domen av två andra män, Noman Qureshi, 32, från Bradford, och Israr Khan, 35, från Luton, i oktober förra året. De dömdes till 21 respektive 18 år. Smugglarna insåg inte att de redan var under övervakning av ett crackteam från Nationella brottsmyndigheten strax efter att containerfartyget anlände till hamnen i Suffolk i december 2013. På kvällen fredagen den 6 december 2013 körde Qureshi från sitt hem i Bradford, hämtade Khan i Luton, och körde till ett hotell i Ilford. Sami anlände till sin Porsche 911 för att träffa dem för att diskutera var man ska lasta av heroinet från bilen. Jaguaren, som hade skeppats till Storbritannien från Pakistan, kördes på baksidan av en låglastare till en adress i Dagenham under de tidiga timmarna den 7 december. Qureshi och Khan mötte den, men lämnade kort efter scenen. De greps senare samma morgon i Luton. Jaguaren beslagtogs och undersöktes av specialist gränsstyrkans sökofficerare. De hittade 316 separata paket heroin på totalt 230 kilo. Om drogerna hade skurits ner och sålts skulle de sannolikt ha haft ett potentiellt gatuvärde på 37,2 miljoner pund. Sami greps i februari 2014. NCA-utredare kopplade honom till en telefon som regelbundet hade använts för att kontakta Qureshi före heroinimporten. Drogen klass A packades in i stöveln (bilden), instrumentpanelen, centralkonsolen och reservhjulsfacket. Även bilens motor hade tagits bort för att ge plats åt det lukrativa draget. Svarta paket heroin verkar vara gömda i baksätena, borttagna av polisen. Pappersarbete med fordonet som gjordes ut det hade skickats till Storbritannien för att repareras. Men utredarna kunde hitta drogerna efter att Jaguar skannats med röntgenutrustning, och dess hemliga last avslöjades. Fängslad: Noman Qureshi av Bradford, West Yorkshire (höger), satt fängslad i 21 år och Israr Khan av Luton, Bedfordshire (vänster) fick ett 18-årigt straff. Polisen sa att de var en del av en internationell brottsgrupp. Nationella brottsmyndigheten Branch Commander David Norris sade: "Sami spelade en avgörande roll i denna konspiration - hans roll skulle ha varit att återvinna drogerna gömda i bilen. "Denna grupp hade internationella kontakter och planerade att importera hundratals kilo högrent heroin till Storbritannien i ett ganska anmärkningsvärt smugglingsförsök. Bilen som drogerna gömdes i hade nästan varje ledig plats fylld med heroin. "Men de var omedvetna om att deras rörelser övervakades av NCA-utredare, som hindrade dem från att släppa ut dessa skadliga droger på gatorna." Sammanfatta höjdpunkterna i den här artikeln.
A garage owner who helped smuggle £37 million worth of heroin into the country in a specially adapted X-type Jaguar has been imprisoned. A quarter of a ton of the drug had been hidden in a series of secret compartments inside the battered old car - which had no ignition or electricity and could not be driven - when it arrived at the port of Felixstowe on a container ship from Pakistan. Attique Sami, 44, was the third member of a drug smuggling gang imprisoned over the conspiracy when he received a 19-year sentence yesterday. A garage owner who helped smuggle £37 million worth of heroin into the country in a specially adapted X-type Jaguar has been imprisoned. Scans revealed that a quarter of a ton of the drug had been hidden in a series of secret compartments inside the battered old car - which had no ignition or electricity and could not be driven - when it arrived at the port of Felixstowe on a container ship from Pakistan. Heroin was hidden in the bumpers, wheelcases, instrument panel, central console, spare wheel space, engine and rear seat of the vehicle. Paperwork on the vehicle that was made it had been sent to Britain to be repaired. But investigators were able to find the drugs after Jaguar was scanned with X-ray equipment, and its secret cargo was revealed. Attique Sami, 44, was the third member of a drug smuggling gang imprisoned over the conspiracy when he received a 19-year sentence yesterday. Samer of Ilford was found guilty of conspiring to import and supply heroin after a trial at Luton Crown Court. His conviction follows that of two other men, Noman Qureshi, 32, from Bradford, and Israr Khan, 35, from Luton, in October last year. They were sentenced to 21 and 18 years respectively. The smugglers did not realise that they were already under the supervision of a crack team from the National Criminal Authority shortly after the container ship arrived at the port of Suffolk in December 2013. On the evening of Friday, December 6, 2013, Qureshi drove from his home in Bradford, picked up Khan in Luton, and drove to a hotel in Ilford. Sami arrived at his Porsche 911 to meet them to discuss where to unload the heroin from the car. The jaguar, which had been shipped to Britain from Pakistan, was driven on the back by a low loader to an address in Dagenham during the early hours of 7 December. Qureshi and Khan faced it, but left shortly after the scene. They were arrested later that morning in Luton. The jaguar was seized and examined by specialist border force search officers. They found 316 separate packages of heroin at a total of 230 kilos. If the drugs had been cut down and sold, they would likely have had a potential street value of £37.2 million. Sami was arrested in February 2014. NCA investigators linked him to a phone that had been regularly used to contact Qureshi prior to heroin import. The Class A drug was packed into the boot (picture), instrument panel, central console and spare wheel compartment. Also the car's engine had been removed to make room for the lucrative move. Black packets of heroin appear to be hidden in the back seats, removed by police. Paperwork on the vehicle that was made it had been sent to Britain to be repaired. But investigators were able to find the drugs after Jaguar was scanned with X-ray equipment, and its secret cargo was revealed. Jailed: Noman Qureshi of Bradford, West Yorkshire (right), was jailed for 21 years and Israr Khan of Luton, Bedfordshire (left) received an 18-year sentence. Police said they were part of an international crime group. National Crime Agency Branch Commander David Norris said: "Sami played a crucial role in this conspiracy - his role would have been to recover the drugs hidden in the car. "This group had international contacts and planned to import hundreds of kilograms of high-tech heroin into the UK in a rather remarkable smuggling attempt. The car in which the drugs were hidden had almost every vacant space filled with heroin. "But they were unaware that their movements were being monitored by NCA investigators, who prevented them from releasing these harmful drugs into the streets." Summarize the highlights of this article.
Attique Sami var tredje medlem i narkotikasmugglingsbrottsligan som fängslades. Heroin doldes i stötfångarna, hjulhusen, instrumentpanelen, centralkonsolen, reservhjulsutrymmet, motorn och baksätet på fordonet. Den misshandlade gamla bilen hade varken tändning eller el och kunde inte köras. Pappersarbete med fordonet sade att det hade skickats till Storbritannien för att repareras. Jaguar skannades med röntgenutrustning, och hemlig last avslöjades.
Attique Sami was a third member of the drug smuggling crime league to be imprisoned. Heroin was hidden in the bumpers, wheelcases, instrument panel, central console, spare wheel space, engine and rear seat of the vehicle. The battered old car had neither ignition nor electricity and could not be driven. Paperwork on the vehicle said it had been sent to Britain to be repaired. Jaguar was scanned with X-ray equipment, and secret cargo was revealed.