
Four men have been charged with smuggling cocaine through Manchester airport, following an investigation conducted by Britain's National Crime Agency (NCA).
The defendants, who were charged last night, will appear before Manchester Court today. They are: Dale Hosker, 49, of Palatine Road, Bury; Dale Creen, 34, of Mere Fold, Worsley; Elton Hallaçi, 31 years old, Albanian citizen from Adlam Road, Liverpool; Artur Iseberi, 27 years old, also Albanian, from Aintree Lane, Liverpool.
The criminal offenses are attributed to May 2024.
Also, two other people arrested yesterday were released on bail, while investigations continue.
As part of a wider investigation by the NCA into cocaine smuggling through Manchester airport, six people were arrested on June 17, 2025 in various areas of Greater Manchester and Liverpool.
Among them are two Albanian citizens of different ages, arrested at two properties in Fazakerley, Liverpool.
The others arrested are: Two men in their 40s and 20s, at a property in Bury; A man in his 30s, on another property in Bury; A man in his 30s, at an address in Worsley.
All were arrested on suspicion of cocaine smuggling in May 2024 and are in custody for questioning.
An NCA spokesperson said: "These arrests are part of a lengthy investigation. The NCA works in the country and abroad to combat the threat from class A drugs."