Admin I Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024
LONDON Three men are due in court following charges with importation of cocaine in Banana shipments.
Jose Manuel Perez De La Cruz – 37, of Thomson House, Beckway;
Ronny Sierra Guerrero – 34 of no fixed address;
Nathanael Colado-Jiminez – 30 of Western Avenue, Acton are in custody at Uxbridge Magistrates Court today, for trial
Two shipments of bananas were seized in their consignment when they arrived at Portsmouth International Port from the Dominican Republic on Saturday 20 and Friday 26 January.
UK Border Force officers searched the shipments and discovered the drugs hidden within the cardboard packaging.
Met Specialist Crime officers worked around the clock to gather further evidence and their investigations led them to an address in Acton.
They carried out a warrant and arrested the occupants who were charged as above.
According to Met Police, drugs ruin lives, that’s why the Met is committed to transforming “how we keep communities safe”.
