A man has been jailed for attempting to smuggle a batch of “high purity cocaine” into the UK… inside the back of an upright piano.
Francesco Role was stopped by Border Force officials at Newhaven Port, East Sussex, on 6 November 2023 on his return from Normandy, France. He claimed to be operating in the removal services industry - his van contained chairs, a bed, a cupboard and boxes - but when the officials felt the hefty weight of the upright piano that he was also transporting, they sensed that something was amiss.
