A major drug smuggling operation involving a Birmingham-based gang has been uncovered. The gang attempted to smuggle £11 million worth of cocaine hidden in a consignment of bananas. The ringleader of the gang has been found guilty of the plot, which involved 193 kilos of cocaine. Members of the gang were arrested while unloading the container at a storage firm in Coventry, unaware that border force officers had already removed the drugs. The operation also involved large-scale drug dealers who have been given prison sentences. Additionally, a 23-year-old man, described as the 'right hand man' in a major Welsh cocaine gang, has been implicated. Another individual was caught with £1,000 worth of drugs hidden in his pants. The gang was also involved in a county lines network, and one member continued to supply drugs while in prison.