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Uzbek Lorry Driver Jailed for £2.9 Million Cocaine Smuggling

9/13/2025

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Feruz Kadirov, a 33-year-old lorry driver from Uzbekistan, was sentenced to nine years and nine months for smuggling £2.9 million worth of cocaine.
The drugs were concealed in a legitimate Lego shipment intended for a shop in Corby, Northamptonshire.
Kadirov was apprehended by Border Force officers at Dover on July 17 after arriving from Belgium, with 35kg of cocaine found hidden under his bunk mattress and behind the fridge motor.
The National Crime Agency highlighted the significance of his removal from organized crime activities.

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Feruz Kadirov, a 33-year-old lorry driver from Uzbekistan, was sentenced to nine years and nine months for smuggling £2.9 million worth of cocaine.
The drugs were concealed in a legitimate Lego shipment intended for a shop in Corby, Northamptonshire.
Kadirov was apprehended by Border Force officers at Dover on July 17 after arriving from Belgium, with 35kg of cocaine found hidden under his bunk mattress and behind the fridge motor.
The National Crime Agency highlighted the significance of his removal from organized crime activities.