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JAILED: Alexander Odewale imported £2.1 million worth of cannabis

A SMUGGLER who imported £2.1m worth of cannabis was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment yesterday.

Alexander Odewale, 44, was found guilty of conspiracy to import and supply 767 kilograms of cannabis that was hidden within a shipment of oranges from south Africa, in October 2010.

Detective Inspector Steven Miles, of Middle Market Drugs Partnership, said: "The concealment methods used by Odewale shows a determination to evade detection and flood the streets of London with harmful drugs."

He continued: "The vigilance of the United Kingdom Border Agency officers led to the discovery of this significant find which prompted our inquiries and resulted in Odewale receiving a lengthy conviction."