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Hungarian Driver Sentenced for Smuggling £2.9 Million Heroin

10/16/2025

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Tibor Dobos, a Hungarian lorry driver, was sentenced to 13 years for smuggling 29 kg of heroin into the UK, valued at £2.9 million.
He was caught at Dover on 28 July 2022 while attempting to smuggle 29 kg, aiming for 60 kg.
Evidence from his mobile phone and fingerprints linked him to the crime.
The National Crime Agency said it remains committed to countering the Class A drug threat.

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Tibor Dobos, a Hungarian lorry driver, was sentenced to 13 years for smuggling 29 kg of heroin into the UK, valued at £2.9 million.
He was caught at Dover on 28 July 2022 while attempting to smuggle 29 kg, aiming for 60 kg.
Evidence from his mobile phone and fingerprints linked him to the crime.
The National Crime Agency said it remains committed to countering the Class A drug threat.