F.R. and A.R. acquittals quashed over prohibited goods

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F.R. and A.R.’s acquittals for keeping prohibited goods were quashed by the Court of Appeal on 23 July 2019.

The court held that excluded evidence was compelling, reliable and significantly probative in the case.

The court was to hear submissions on whether the pair should face retrial for the charged offence.