For all the latest news from in and around Bolton, sign up for the free MyBolton newsletter A well-respected businessman struggling to keep his barber shops afloat during the pandemic took a 'deep dive' into the world of crime - for just £500.
Scott Patel was snared by police on the M62 while “stupidly” transporting £1m worth of cocaine from Liverpool to Manchester.
Officers found an 'enormous amount' of the drug stashed behind secret panels in a Ford C-Max. Patel has now been jailed for six years following a sentencing at Liverpool Crown Court today (May 19) “It was a running jump into the deep end of criminal activity,” said his barrister Tom Watson.
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