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Chef 'Smuggled Cocaine to Pay off Casino Debts'

UNITED KINGDOM – As reported by the Scotsman: ``A Chinese restaurant chef smuggled £500,000 of cocaine into Britain from the Caribbean to pay off gambling debts, a court heard today.

``San Keung Yau was one of a number of debt-ridden people who were tempted into becoming drugs "mules" after running up the losses in two casinos in the Leicester area, Northampton Crown Court was told.

``The unsuccessful gamblers were targeted by two men – former policeman David Cheney, 56, and Sultan Merchant, 50 – to become couriers.

``Yau is said to have been paid up to £7,000 and enjoyed a two-week Caribbean holiday as part of the deal with a group of smugglers to import the class A drug into the UK.

``…Mr Beddoe said the jury would hear evidence that the chef, who earned about £160 from his job at a takeaway and from benefits, had little or no money and substantial gambling debts…"

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