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Rolex watch worth £70,000 'decorated with baguette diamonds' seized from alleged drug dealer during Manchester Airport arrest, trial told
04.03.2024 - 18:43 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A Rolex watch worth £70,000 was seized from an alleged drug dealer before he was set to board a flight to Dubai, a jury heard. Asim Tufail, 52, is accused of a series of drugs and firearms offences.
He was arrested in the departure lounge at Manchester Airport, where he had been due to board a flight to Dubai. Prosecutors allege that Mr Tufail is involved in drug dealing and money laundering.
He denies all the charges. Jurors at Minshull Street Crown Court have heard that Mr Tufail, from Northenden, was arrested in the terminal one departure lounge on January 18, 2021.
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Arresting officer PC Mark Thomas seized a Rolex watch which had been on Mr Tufail's wrist at the time of his arrest, he said in a statement read to the court. It was later examined by an auctioneer, who said the retail price of the watch was £70,000, while estimating it could fetch about £40,000 at auction, the court heard.
Prosecutor Tim Storrie KC said the timepiece was 'decorated with baguette diamonds'. The watch was produced in court as an exhibit in the case, and jurors were handed it to examine.
PC Thomas said that Mr Tufail 'made no reply' after he was cautioned following his arrest on allegations of drugs and firearms offences. He was taken to another area while his luggage was returned from the aircraft, the jury heard.
Mr Tufail was then brought to Wigan custody suite for interview. He is alleged to have operated on the EncroChat network, and prosecutors claim he was known by the username ‘Assassin New’. Prosecutors argue that he was involved in an international money laundering operation as well as drug dealing.
He is also accused of blackmail after allegedly
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