French Bulldog Bob played his role in bringing down the £45m amphetamine smuggling operation
How this cute dog picture foiled an international drug gang
When one drug dealer couldn’t resist sending a cute picture of his French Bulldog to another gangster he had no idea he would be sealing his gang’s fate.
National Crime Agency detectives intercepted a message on a social media platform used by drug gangs and zoomed in on tiny Bob’s nametag.
Upon magnification, they could make out trafficker Danny Brown’s partner’s phone number proving an undeniable link to the dealers looking to send 448kg of amphetamine worth £45m to Australia.
Bob’s accidental role helped unravel his owner’s “sophisticated” plan to hide Class As in the arm of an excavator that led to the entire gang being jailed for a combined 163 years.
Gangsters Stefan Baldauf, 64, and Philip Lawson, 63, had even rigged an auction to ensure the drugs went to the correct customer in Australia.
How this cute dog picture foiled an international drug gang
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