Former Arsenal footballer admits trying to smuggle £600k of cannabis

A former Arsenal footballer has admitted trying to smuggle £600,000 worth of cannabis into the UK in suitcases.

Jay Emmanuel-Thomas, 34, was arrested after 60kg of cannabis was found after he arrived at Stanstead Airport in Essex on September 2.

The cannabis had arrived on a flight from Bangkok, in Thailand.

He was sacked by Scottish club Greenock Morton after he was charged with the offences.

Emmanuel-Thomas pleaded guilty at Chelmsford Crown Court in Essex to fraudulent evasion of the prohibition on the importation of cannabis between July 1 2024 and September 2 2024.

Former Arsenal footballer admits trying to smuggle £600k of cannabis

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