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Ex-Arsenal Star Jay Emmanuel-Thomas Jailed for Drug Smuggling

6/6/2025

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Former Arsenal star Jay Emmanuel-Thomas, 34, faces a four-year prison sentence after admitting to smuggling £600,000 worth of cannabis from Thailand. He imported 60kg of the drug through Stansted Airport, enlisting his girlfriend's help. Judge Mills condemned his choices, declaring that he will now carry the label of a criminal.

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Former Arsenal star Jay Emmanuel-Thomas, 34, faces a four-year prison sentence after admitting to smuggling £600,000 worth of cannabis from Thailand. He imported 60kg of the drug through Stansted Airport, enlisting his girlfriend's help. Judge Mills condemned his choices, declaring that he will now carry the label of a criminal.