Wigan men were key members of colossal £53m cocaine supply network, court hears

Crooks from the Wigan area played key criminal roles in a "truly massive" GBP53m cocaine supply plot which saw huge quantities of the drug transported across England, Wales and Scotland. Watch more of our videos on Shots! and live on Freeview channel 276

Carlisle Crown Court was told how vast quantities of the illicit substance -- generally shipped into the country from overseas into ports and then transported to the Greater Manchester and Liverpool areas -- were distributed by criminal couriers to many towns and cities across the British mainland.