Operation Maple: R v IBM & others – Our client was 1 of 6 defendants arrested and charged in relation to the sale, manufacturing and possession of designer drugs known as “legal highs” once they became illegal. The operation saw up to 200 parcels being dispatched a day and as far afield as Australia. The drugs involved had a street value of £3.6m. Our client maintained his innocence and stood trial at Bolton Crown Court this year. Our client was acquitted by the Jury after an 11 day trial.
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