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9 hours ago · Wales
The Welsh plumber, The Baron, and an audacious international smuggling operation
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a crime & justice story. WalesOnline is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Wales. The first report grouped here was at 23 Oct 2026, 03:07 UTC. The headline in use is “The Welsh plumber, The Baron, and an audacious international smuggling operation”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Gavin Smith and a contact known only as 'The Baron' executed a plan which saw drugs shipped around the world inside hollowed-out rope
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Story timeline
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- First reported by WalesOnline
The Welsh plumber, The Baron, and an audacious international smuggling operation
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