A man has been found not guilty of allegedly importing 155 kilos of cannabis into the UK, which were found hidden under fragrant tumble dryer sheets used to ‘disguise the smell’. Gao Shan, 53, was accused of importing the class B drug as well as possession with intent to supply cannabis.
However, following a trial at Minshull Street Crown Court, jurors have found him not guilty of both offences.
Jurors previously heard that police were investigating the smuggling of cannabis into the country in July last year. This operation saw the creation of ‘fictitious companies’ in Canada sending industrial machinery into the UK, it was said.
