A drugs trio caught in an undercover sting by SOCA, Hampshire Police, Border Agency in Yarmouth on May 30 have appeared in court.
The three appeared before magistrates in Portsmouth this afternoon on charges of conspiracy to import cocaine.
The drugs with a street value of more than £8million were found hidden in lobster pots by a fisherman.
Island men Jamie Green, Daniel Payne and Veljko Protic sat in the dock flanked by three custody officers.
The men confirmed their names and dates of birth. When asked by the clerk to confirm their current addresses they replied HM Prison Winchester.
The charges were read to all three defendants who didn’t enter pleas when put. The trio were further remanded into custody to appear on July 5 for a committal hearing to Portsmouth Crown Court.
