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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Sammy Gecsoyler

Former Arsenal player charged after £600,000 of cannabis seized at Stansted

Jay Emmanuel-Thomas playing for Aberdeen
Jay Emmanuel-Thomas was arrested on Wednesday after Border Force officers detected 60kg of cannabis in two suitcases that arrived on a flight from Thailand. Photograph: Steve Welsh/PA

Professional footballer Jay Emmanuel-Thomas has been sacked by his club after being charged in connection with an attempt to smuggle £600,000 of cannabis through Stansted airport.

The 33-year-old striker, who played for Scottish Championship side Greenock Morton, was arrested by National Crime Agency (NCA) officers on Wednesday morning in Gourock, Inverclyde.

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