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Nine News: Brian O'Connell, London Editor, reports on the drug smuggling conviction of two Irish men in a British court
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Six One News: Brian O'Connell, London Editor, reports that the two Sligo men have been jailed for a total of 34 years
Two Irish men found guilty of smuggling drugs into Britain have been jailed for a total of 34 years.
44-year-old Vincent Gerard Sweeney, who has an address in Ballytivnan, Sligo, was sentenced to 16 years imprisonment while Robert McGowan, 38, from Cartron Estate, Sligo, was given a 18-year sentence.
Canterbury Crown Court heard that in March this year an Irish-registered horsebox vehicle was intercepted by Customs Officers at the Eastern Docks in Dover.
25kg of heroin and 600kg of cannabis resin were found in a hidden compartment. It is believed the drugs were destined for Ireland.
