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What was the immediate impact of the foiled drug smuggling operation at Manchester Airport?

Seven US nationals were arrested at Manchester Airport after a drug smuggling operation involving over 300kg of cocaine with a street value of £8 million was foiled. The group, recruited by US-based drug barons, were promised between £3,000-£4,000 to collect suitcases of cocaine and were caught after airport staff noticed suspicious rectangular blocks inside the luggage. Six members of the gang have been jailed for between seven and thirteen years.