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Police seek public's help to find wanted man with Ipswich connections

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Cameron Bolam, 25, is wanted on recall to prison. Suffolk Police are appealing for information on his whereabouts.

Why it matters: Public assistance can be crucial in locating individuals wanted by law enforcement.

Cameron Bolam
Cameron Bolam is wanted on recall to prisonSuffolk Police

The details:

  • Bolam is described as a white man, 6ft 1in tall, of average build, with shaved/cropped hair and a full dark brown beard.

  • He has connections to Ipswich, Lowestoft and Norwich areas.

How to help: Anyone with information should contact Suffolk Police, quoting crime number 37/43157/24:

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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