Four Jailed in UK's Biggest Heroin Haul

Four men have been sentenced to a total of 81 years in jail for their role in Britain's biggest-ever heroin seizure.

Patrick Kuster, a Dutch international, had brought the drugs over in a BMW car.He was found guilty of conspiracy to supply heroin last June and sentenced in September 2009 to 26 years in prison.

Collecting the three boxes was Harminder Chana, 32, who was found guilty of conspiracy to supply heroin last June and sentenced on Monday to 17 years. Atif Khan, 35, who was expecting to receive the three boxes, pleaded guilty to the same charge last September, and was sentenced to 15.5 years. Abdul Rob, 30, was found guilty on the same charge last December, and sentenced to 23 years in prison.

Patrick Roche and Friedrich Haymerle represented Harminder Chana

To read the BBC report follow the link below

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8451863.stm

To read the Times online report follow the link below

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article6983612.ece

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