Three men jailed over £2.6m cannabis haul hidden in mattresses
THREE men have been jailed after £2.6m worth of cannabis was found hidden in mattresses in Cheshire. Weijei Chen and brothers John Kinsella and Luke Kinsella were sentenced to a combined total of more than 17 years after pleading guilty to drugs offences. "Illegal drugs are a blight on our community and these three men played pivotal roles in bringing millions of pounds worth of drugs into the country," said Detective Sergeant Tom Ashton of Cheshire Constabulary. "As such, I welcome the lengthy custodial sentence handed down to Chen, John Kinsella, and Luke Kinsella." From left: Weijei Chen, John Kinsella and Luke Kinsella (Images: Cheshire Constabulary) On Monday, January 15, CCTV captured a number of vehicles arriving at a storage unit in Tan House Lane, Widnes. A black Audi A3 parked up, which was being driven by John Kinsella, while Luke Kinsella and Chen were passengers. A few minutes later, a HGV entered the site with a trailer towing an orange shipping container, which had been shipped from Canada to Liverpool…
16 Oct 00:00 · The Irish Post