Românul a fost ridicat pe 29 aprilie, în urma unei anchete desfășurate de serviciile britanice de informații. Hapău se afla la volanul unui camion încărcat cu tablă pentru un producător italian, iar în urma unui control polițiștii de frontieră au descoperit 21 de kilograme de cocaină, relatează The News Online.
Potrivit anchetatorilor, valoarea drogurilor pe piața neagră este estimată la aproape 1,7 milioane de lire sterline.
Erau 21 de pachete de un kilogram fiecare, având cocaină cu o puritate de 60 la sută.
Matthew Lawson, procuror britanic
În momentul în care a fost prins, fostul sergent a spus doar că: „am făcut o greșeală”.
Deși inițial a negat totul, Ghiorghiţă Hapău a recunoscut acuzațiile de trafic de droguri.
Potrivit observator.tv, Hapău şi avocatul său au încercat să-i impresioneze pe judecători cu situaţia extrem de dificilă în care se află românul.
Nu a împachetat drogurile și nu a fost responsabil cu ascunderea acestora. Acest lucru (condamnarea, n.red) va avea un impact considerabil asupra familiei sale pe care o întreține, precum și asupra celor fiice ale sale.
avocatul românului
Hapău şi avocatul său nu au reuşit să-i impresioneze pe judecători care l-au condamnat pe român la opt ani de închisoare.
sursă foto: National Crime Agency
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