Former Arsenal and Ipswich Town ahead Jay Emmanuel-Thomas has been charged following his arrest by Scotland’s National Crime Agency (NCA) in reference to the seizure of 60 kilograms (132.28 kilos) of hashish valued at 600,000 kilos ($793,620) at Stansted Airport.
The 33-year-old, who now performs for Scottish second-division aspect Greenock Morton, was detained by NCA officers on Wednesday in an operation supported by Police Scotland.
“A man arrested by the National Crime Agency in Scotland yesterday in connection with the seizure of around 60 kilos of cannabis at Stansted Airport earlier this month has been charged,” the NCA stated in an announcement on Thursday.
“Jay Emmanuel-Thomas, 33, of Cardwell Road, Gourock, was detained and questioned by NCA officers after drugs worth an estimated 600,000 pounds were detected in suitcases by Border Force officers on September 2.”
Emmanuel-Thomas has been accused of importing Class B medication and has been remanded in custody. He is anticipated to seem earlier than Carlisle Magistrates in a while Thursday.
The English ahead got here by means of Arsenal’s academy however made solely 5 appearances for the membership. He has additionally had stints with Bristol City and Queens Park Rangers.
Earlier this month, two ladies, aged 28 and 32, have been arrested at Stansted after Border Force officers detected round 60 kilograms of the drug in two suitcases that had arrived on a flight from Bangkok.
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