In a major drug bust, two men have been jailed after Lancashire Police discovered a significant quantity of cocaine hidden inside blocks of cheese and bin bags. The drugs, valued at approximately £17.2 million, represent the largest haul ever seized by the force in Lancashire. The operation led to the arrest of 46-year-old Saleem Chaudhri, who was sentenced to 27 and a half years in prison. Chaudhri was found to have smuggled the cocaine from Belgium into Blackburn, concealing it in cheese and bin bags. This incident is part of a larger £70 million drug conspiracy involving cocaine distribution.
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A man who hid some of his drugs in blocks of cheese and smuggled £17m worth of cocaine into Blackburn from Belgium has been jailed for 27 and a half years. Police say the amount of cocaine found at 46-year-old Saleem Chaudhri's unit was the largest ever seized in Lancashire. He… https://t.co/zwDvsE8tkN
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