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LatestAndrew Doran jailed for 18 years over £18m cocaine plot
Andrew Doran, 42, has been sentenced to 18 years imprisonment for his involvement in importing cocaine with an estimated street value of £18 million. The operation was part of the National Crime Agency's response to the takedown of the EncroChat platform.
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Violent Crime · HackneyMax Matthews jailed for 12 years over £5m drug trafficking ring
Max Matthews, 31, of Albion Drive, Hackney, was sentenced to 12 years and six months for leading a crime group that trafficked 74kg of cocaine, 12.5kg of heroin and 50kg of cannabis. He was extradited from Dubai in February 2026 after absconding in 2021.
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