Errol Weir, 49, from england/england/Shiffordshifford/”>shifford/”>Shifford Path, perry-Valevale/”>perry-Valevale/”>Perry Vale, has been locked up for seven years after helping pilot Anastasios Balian, 52, attempt to smuggle 30kg of cocaine into the UK. The drugs, valued at a whopping £2.4 million, were cunningly concealed inside the rear seats of a plane.
Pilot Balian Slapped with 9-Year Sentence
Balian, the pilot behind the daring drug flight, received a heftier jail term of nine years. The smuggling attempt took place in March 2025 and was foiled just in time.

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The operation highlights ongoing efforts to shut down airborne drug smuggling across UK borders.