Bastion Pt cocaine drama: Russian sailor acquitted, but Polish men guilty
10 May, 2021 03:03 AM
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Ryszard Wilk. Crown prosecutor Brian Dickey claims Wilk's nickname was "Richie" and he was a drug ring boss. Photo / Interpol
Ryszard Wilk. Crown prosecutor Brian Dickey claims Wilk's nickname was "Richie" and he was a drug ring boss. Photo / Interpol
Two Polish men have been found guilty of importing cocaine but a Russian sailor cleared his name as jurors reached verdicts today in the Bastion Pt cocaine trial.
Sailor Aleksandr Cherushev was expected to leave custody for the first time in nearly two years, after jurors found him not guilty of importing or supplying cocaine.