Four men have been charged with drug offences after Border Force officers intercepted a fishing boat carrying approximately one tonne of cocaine off the coast of Newquay, Cornwall. The vessel was stopped on 13 September 2024 as part of a joint operation, with the National Crime Agency (NCA) leading the investigation.
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The men aboard the vessel were identified as Michael Kelly, 45, from Manchester; Jon Paul Williams, 46, from Swansea; Patrick Godfrey, 30, from Swansea; and Jake Marchant, 26, of no fixed address. All four have been charged with the importation of a controlled Class A drug.