The man in the specs called himself The Professor. The tabloids called him King Coke. Customs called him a master drug-smuggler. And, after the biggest undercover operation in their history netted cocaine worth 34m pounds sterling, they thought they had Brian Doran bang to rights. So how is it that he will not serve another day of his 25-year sentence?

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The decision by a judge to reject at a retrial the case against Brian Doran, Kenneth Togher and Anthony White, who were convicted of smuggling cocaine, has caused considerable embarrassment to HM Customs and Excise. The judge's decision was based on the fact that Customs officers made a number of errors while investigating the three men's activities. Some observers believe that HM Customs and Excise is guilty of poor working practices and an inadequate understanding of some details of the law. It is also possible that some Customs officers have been guilty of malpractice.

United Kingdom, Management, United Kingdom. Board of Customs and Excise, Doran, Brian, White, Anthony, Togher, Kenneth

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Briton of 22 is the world's most wanted woman

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Interpol's top 10 most wanted list includes Lisa Smith, the 22-year-old daughter of wealthy British businessman Terry Smith. She has been on the run since Aug 1996, when she fled while on bail for drug trafficking charges in Thailand. It is believed that she fled to Athens, Greece, on her Australian passport, obtaining a new passport from the British Embassy there. The fact that she was freed on bail caused considerable surprise in Thailand.

Smith, Lisa

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Briton gets 25 years for heroin trafficking

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A court in Bangkok, Thailand, has sentenced British teacher Sandra Gregory to 25 years in jail after she was found guilty of heroin trafficking. She was initially sentenced to death, but this was reduced after she pleaded guilty. She claims that she was set-up by co-defendant Robert Lock, who is also in prison in Thailand awaiting an appeal.

Gregory, Sandra

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