Two Hungarian lorry drivers were sentenced on Wednesday for 6 years imprisonment after being caught trying to smuggle 132 kg of speed, worth £1.3 million, hidden amongst roller shelves destined for the UL.

The lorry drivers were caught after officers from UK Border Agency (UKBA) discovered the roller shelves lined with 132 Kg of amphetamines at Ramsgate Port in September 2009. Some drugs were also hidden in paper being sent to a company in Sawston.

The pair, Sandor Szabo, 45, and Csaba Hollo, 36, were sentenced by Canterbury Crown Court for 6 years imprisonment yesterday after Szabo failed to explain a message sent from his phone referring to a ‘bag full of money’.

The jury convicted both men guilty of “being knowingly concerned in the fraudulent evasion of the prohibition of controlled drugs”.

Malcom Bragg, assistant director of criminal and financial investigations for UKBA, said “The UK Border Agency is at the forefront in the fight to prevent illegal drugs entering the UK and in protecting our communities from the violence and corruption that accompanies this hideous trade.”

“Anyone with information about activity they suspect may be linked to drugs smuggling should call our hotline on 0800 59 5000.”