Polish Lorry Driver Nabbed with £160k Cocaine Haul at Dover
Grzegorz Waclaw Lasota, 47, from Poland, was caught red-handed at Dover’s Eastern Docks in January. Border Force officers searched his lorry cab and found a stash of cocaine hidden inside two brown boxes in an overhead locker.
Huge £160,000 Drug Bust and Cash Seizure
The seized cocaine was worth around £160,000 on UK streets. Officers also found over €10,000 in cash tucked away in a compartment by the driver’s seat.
From Hazardous Goods to Heroin: Route from Netherlands to Manchester
Investigators revealed Lasota had picked up a delivery of hazardous goods, including aerosol cans, in the Netherlands. He was en route to Manchester when the drugs were discovered. Lasota pleaded guilty to importing Class A drugs on 22 February.
Five Years Behind Bars for Cocaine Courier
Today, Thursday 25th February, Canterbury Crown Court sentenced Lasota to five years in jail.
NCA Dover Branch Commander Martin Grace said: “Crime groups involved in drug trafficking rely on individuals like Lasota to move Class A drugs across international borders. Cocaine remains a driver of violence and exploitation, and its removal prevents distribution within the criminal market. Our work with Border Force ensures that we continue to disrupt and intercept these drugs from successfully reaching our streets.”
