22 people charged - 15 tons hashish (1988)

12/14/2009 Posted by Winnower

22 people charged and 15 tons of hashish seized in coordinated operation with Spain and UK.
26 July 1988
The Times

Mr Howard Marks, director of Hong Kong Travel International, and IRA man Mr Jimmy McCann ("The Fox") were arrested in Majorca. Mr Marks is believed to be the leader of the biggest drug smuggling ring worldwide, in operation for 18 years. Mr Marks was aquitted seven years ago of smuggling 15 tons of cannabis, when he claimed to be an MI6 agent. The US Drug Enforcement Agency, who coordinated the operation, hope for a trial in the US of all those arrested.

(Note: The British Government later admitted that Marks WAS an informer, recruited by MI6.)


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