Two men have been convicted for their part in a drugs smuggling operation after £26.5m worth of cocaine was dropped off near the Somerset coast.
A jury at North Somerset Crown Court was told Colin Benson, 60, and Joshua Rose, 38, both from Longton in Preston, went to collect 322kg (709lbs) of cocaine from a speedboat at Watchet Harbour in July last year.
Following a two week trial the jury convicted Benson of being knowingly concerned in the importation of cocaine. Rose pleaded guilty to an offence of participating in the activities of an organised crime group at an earlier hearing.
At the same court on Thursday, Benson was sentenced to 20 years and six months in jail. Rose will be sentenced at a later date.
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