Drug kingpins face jail for cocaine smuggling and murder plot after EncroChat investigation
by Emine Sinmaz and agency from on (#6Y6QT)
James Harding and Jayes Kharouti discussed plan to recruit hitman to kill rival on encrypted messaging service
A pair of drug kingpins are facing jail for plotting to murder a rival and smuggling millions of pounds worth of cocaine into the UK after one of the largest EncroChat investigations.
James Harding, 34, and his loyal right-hand man" Jayes Kharouti, 39, ran a vast criminal empire which made 5m in profits from importing drugs over 10 weeks in 2020 alone.
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