Two more men remanded on £15m cocaine charges
Two men, including one from Nottingham, who were allegedly involved in a conspiracy to import cocaine valued at £15m have been remanded in custody.
Phillip Grange, 54, of Park Valley, The Park, and Simon Finlay, 32, of Park Lane, Wesham, Preston, appeared before South Lakeland Magistrates' Court in Kendal on Thursday.
The pair are both charged with conspiracy to import illegal drugs alongside Peter Hannigan, 49, of Kendal, Darren Morris, 32, and Mark Neville, 41, both of Preston.
Cumbria Police discovered nearly 300lb of cocaine after its CID officers stopped and searched two lorries at the port of Harwich in Essex.
The consignment arrived via Holland and was destined for the streets of Britain, police said.
The five men will appear before Carlisle Crown Court on July 7.
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