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Two men who smuggled cannabis worth £9m from Manchester into Northern Ireland by hiding it in wooden flooring have been jailed.
Chinese nationals Yudong Ouyang, 32, and Gary Hon, 26, from Manchester, cultivated large crops of cannabis and used Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) to transport it by ferry.
The men targeted Northern Ireland as they knew they could charge a premium price, according to the National Crime Agency (NCA).
The flooring was hollowed out to create a void where the pair could hide the drugs before transporting it in pallets.
Hon was arrested by NCA officers in February 2022 and Ouyang was arrested in December 2023.
Both pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply class B drugs at Manchester Crown Court.
Hon was sentenced to three years and one month in prison and Ouyang received three years and six months.
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Sean Hocking
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