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Police seek help to find missing Ipswich teenager

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Meyah Ransome-Patterson, a 13-year-old girl from Ipswich, has been reported missing, prompting a police appeal for information.

Why it matters: Cases of missing children are always treated as a high priority.

Meyah Ransome-Patterson
Meyah is described as white, approximately 5ft 5ins tall, with a slim build and shoulder-length auburn hairSuffolk Police

The details:

  • Meyah Ransome-Patterson was last seen in Ipswich around 12:45pm on Thursday 1 August

  • She is described as white, approximately 5ft 5ins tall, with a slim build and shoulder-length auburn hair

  • Meyah was last seen wearing a long black skirt, a black top, and black trainers with a white stripe

  • She has known links to Ipswich, Lowestoft, and Great Yarmouth

What's next: Suffolk Police are urging anyone with information about Meyah's whereabouts to contact them on 101. In emergencies, always call 999.

Former Ipswich Town striker charged in £600k cannabis smuggling case

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Former Ipswich Town striker Jay Emmanuel-Thomas has been charged with attempting to smuggle £600,000 worth of cannabis through a UK airport.

The big picture: The 33-year-old, who spent two seasons at Portman Road from 2011 to 2013, was arrested by National Crime Agency officers in Scotland following the seizure of approximately 60kg of the drug at Stansted airport.

Jay Emmanuel Thomas playing for Ipswich Town
Jay Emmanuel-Thomas playing for TownAlamy

Key details:

  • Jay Emmanuel-Thomas, 33, was arrested Wednesday in Gourock, Inverclyde.

  • He's accused of attempting to smuggle £600,000 worth of cannabis through Stansted airport.

  • Border Force officers found approximately 60kg of the drug in two suitcases from Bangkok.

  • Emmanuel-Thomas is set to appear at Carlisle magistrates court Thursday, charged with importing class B drugs.

60kg of cannabis
60kg of cannabis was seizedNCA

JET's Ipswich career: The journeyman joined Ipswich in 2011 for £1.1m from Arsenal, scoring nine goals in 75 appearances for the Tractor Boys. He left Ipswich in 2013 in a swap deal with Bristol City. He most recently played with Greenock Morton in the Scottish Championship.

The bottom line: The NCA warns that cannabis smuggling into the UK carries a maximum 14-year prison sentence, contradicting misinformation some couriers receive about facing only fines.

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