He was trying to correct the mistake of a 30kg shipment meant for GermanyJonathan Parkhill, 55, from Clacton, was busted through his encrypted messagesA drug baron branded the 'Escobar of Essex' has been jailed for 16 years after he bungled a £20million cocaine operation by mistakenly sending the narcotics to South Africa. Jonathan Parkhill, 55, originally of Clacton, Essex, was busted by investigators through his encrypted digital messages as he tried to correct the mistake of a 30kg shipment of the drug meant for Germany, which was seized in 2020. Appearing at Isleworth Crown Court, Parkhill and Hanley admitted conspiracy to import cocaine as well as admitting a 'string of other offences'. Parkhill was busted by investigators through his encrypted digital messages as he tried to correct the mistake of a 30kg shipment of the drug meant for Germany, which was seized in 2020. They only had the special chat app on them, apart from a currency converter to help calculate profit on deals.

Source: The Star April 07, 2023 03:11 UTC