Three Americans who attempted to smuggle cannabis from California to the U.K. have been found guilty of importing class B drugs.
The trio flew from Los Angeles to Heathrow Airport earlier this year and were caught with 87 kilograms of cannabis packed into their luggage, reports Yahoo News.
Aged 24, 31 and 34, the trio arrived on two separate flights to Heathrow. The 31-year-old arrived first, on January 10, with 27.5 kg of cannabis. A week later, the 24 and 34-year-old were caught with nearly 60 kilograms of cannabis between them.
National Crime Agency (NCA) investigators estimated the combined cannabis to have a street value of more than £1.7m ($2.7 million).
The 24 and 34-year-old have already been sentenced to 10 months in jail after pleading guilty, while the 31-year-old awaits sentencing next month.
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