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Three Charged in $100M Cocaine Trafficking Plot

3/30/2026

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  • The National Crime Agency (NCA) charged Joshua Berry, Daniel Dumitru, and Andrew Smyth for attempting to traffic cocaine concealed in a banana shipment worth nearly $100 million.
  • Cocaine weighed about 943 kilograms and was found at Southampton Docks from Nicaragua via Panama.
  • They face charges and could receive life sentences if convicted; court appearances are set for April 17.
  • NCA Commander Saju Sasikumar said the case shows drug trafficking's impact.