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BBC News
16-05-2025
- BBC News
Guernsey drug importer jailed after avoiding prison for 4 years
A man who fled Guernsey for four years after he was convicted of importing cannabis has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison. Jamie Ferbrache, aged 31, was found guilty of attempting to import 9.37kgs of the Class B drug inside a rucksack in November 2020 but left the island before sentencing. A joint operation by the Guernsey Border Agency and North Yorkshire Police found Ferbrache living and working in the UK, where he was arrested in February and brought back to the Wednesday the Royal Court found him guilty of importing cannabis, failure to provide access to his phone and failing to surrender to custody. He was sentenced to seven years and five months. Ferbrache was arrested in 2019 for his involvement in the drug smuggling attempt which involved Guernsey Airport baggage had checked in a suitcase at Manchester Airport, which contained a rucksack with 9.37kg of cannabis resin inside, according to Guernsey Police. On arrival in Guernsey, the rucksack was removed from his suitcase by one of his co-accused, who was working as an airport baggage handler at the time, the police said. The baggage handler was arrested while Ferbrache and another person were stopped by customs had denied attempting to import the cannabis resin into Guernsey but was found guilty following a trial in November 2020. 'Serious offence' Ferbrache was due to be sentenced in January 2021, alongside two co-accused, but failed to attend the Royal Court for sentencing. Guernsey Police said he was later identified as having fled the island to the UK. "In a targeted operation between the Guernsey Border Agency and North Yorkshire Police, Ferbrache was found to be living and working in Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire," the police said. He was arrested in Boroughbridge on 20 February Police said failing to surrender to custody was "a serious offence impacting on the proper administration of justice". "Bailiwick Law Enforcement officers will actively seek to pursue offenders who have absconded from this jurisdiction," it said.
BBC News
18-04-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Government 'monitoring' UK ban on meat and cheese from EU
A temporary UK ban on personal imports of meat and dairy products from the EU is being monitored by Jersey's government, officials have said. The UK government announced the restrictions on Wednesday, in a bid to prevent the spread of foot and mouth disease (FMD) from Europe. Guernsey has also urged EU passengers not to bring in restricted States of Jersey's Veterinary Team said it was "monitoring the situation" and that it was "in contact with the authorities" in the UK and other Channel Islands. The veterinary team did not confirm whether a similar ban could be introduced in Jersey but said the rules were "under constant review and may change at any time". The list of restricted products includes:porkbeeflambmuttongoatvenisonother products made from these meats, for example sausagesmilk and dairy products like butter, cheese and yoghurt States of Guernsey veterinary officers and the Guernsey Border Agency have asked people not to import any meat or dairy products for personal use or consumption into the Bailiwick from the restrictions apply regardless of whether the goods are packed, packaged, or purchased from duty free is a highly infectious virus that causes blisters inside an animal's mouth and under their hooves, and can cause lameness and problems causes no risk to humans and there are currently no cases of foot-and-mouth disease in the products of animal origin, like meat and dairy, could potentially be contaminated with FMD.
BBC News
17-04-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Guernsey vets urge ban on meat and dairy imports from EU
States veterinary officers and the Guernsey Border Agency are asking people not to import any meat or dairy products for personal use or consumption into the Bailiwick from the is to protect local livestock from risk of infection from foot and mouth disease (FMD), however the disease poses no risk to human health, said the follows the UK Government's decision to ban personal imports of meat and dairy products from the officers said they would be asking the committee for home affairs for a formal prohibition to be introduced as soon as possible. FMD is a highly infectious virus that causes blisters inside an animal's mouth and under their hooves, and can cause lameness and problems with products of animal origin, like meat and dairy, could potentially be contaminated with FMD.
