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Man to be extradited to UK to faces charges relating to alleged £8 million drug conspiracy
Summary
A 52‑year‑old man, Liam McGowan, who has no fixed abode, is to be extradited to the United Kingdom on charges of conspiring to import drugs worth up to eight million pounds. The alleged conspiracy involved the fraudulent evasion of probation for the importation of class A cannabis bush and class C ketamine between 1 February 2011 and 7 February 2014. McGowan is accused of working with a Manchester‑based man and a haulage company in southern Ireland to transport the drugs. In October 2014, UK authorities seized 117 50‑gram bags of cannabis, valued between 585,000 and 1.17 million pounds, and ketamine valued between 4.5 and 6.75 million pounds. McGowan's counsel, Michael O'Higgins, argues that his client had no knowledge of the contents of the consignments and that the evidence of his involvement is lacking.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man to be extradited to UK to faces charges relating to alleged £8 million drug conspiracy. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- February 1st, 2011 Incident
- February 7th, 2014 Incident
- October 8th, 2014 Incident
- February 6th, 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2015-07-07 Publication
Places mentioned
- High Court
Topics
Drugs Stage Hearing Or Decision
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