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Drugs bust officers praised for bravery in cliff-top scramble

DETAILS of how officers scrambled down cliff paths in total darkness to pull off two major drug busts have been released by the Guernsey Border Agency.

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Senior investigation officer Rebecca Falla, pictured, was speaking after two men were found guilty of importing hundreds of thousands of pounds-worth of drugs into the island by sea.

'When you're employed as an officer of the law, it's likely that at times you will need to put yourself at risk to ensure the safety of the island,' she said.

'In this case we had officers on the cliffs in the dead of night, without being able to use their torches because they had to remain covert.

'It was treacherous and shows the bravery of the officers involved.'

On Tuesday, Guernseyman Craig Dodd, 30, was found guilty of importing 253 grams of heroin by jet-ski in February.

His cargo, which had a street value of up to £150,000, was the largest import of heroin in a decade, said Miss Falla.

Dodd was also found guilty, alongside Jerseyman Oliver Butler, 35, of importing 7.65kg of cannabis resin – enough to make 30,000 cigarettes and worth £190,000 – using a Rib on 11 September.

Both attempts were made under cover of darkness.

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