Jail for Conisbrough drug dealer duo
Four men, including two from Conisbrough, have been jailed for over 57 years for plotting to import five tonnes of cocaine into the UK from Colombia.
Career criminal Russell Knaggs (38), who orchestrated the scheme from his cell at Lowdham Grange Prison in Nottinghamshire and his associate Philip Hadley (52), both from Conisbrough, were sentenced to 20 and 18 years respectively at Birmingham Crown Court.
Robert Rich (40), from Barnsley received 14 years. All three were found guilty of conspiracy to import cocaine following a five-month trial.
The fourth member of the organised crime group, Anthony Perger (51), from Sheffield, pleaded guilty and was jailed for 5.5 years.