An organised drug crime ring that saw Class A drugs sent between Cornwall and Merseyside was exposed after the gang's pub mistake.
The operation saw around 140 packages sent back up north containing more than £500,000 cash. Half a kilo of heroin and cutting agent was also seized during a string of raids.
However the enterprise came tumbling down when police caught a break when coffee jars of drugs were accidentally left behind in a Cornish pub. Devon and Cornwall Police has now released mugshots of Kevin Condliffe, Richard McLean and Kieron Ellis who are all now serving considerable stretches behind bars, for their part in the organisation.
