A father and son have been jailed over a multi-million pound cocaine conspiracy led by a criminal nicknamed 'Mr Miyagi'. Malcolm Hoyland, a retired farmer, is 80. His son, Richard Hoyland, is 45.

A court heard they were 'trusted' by others to store and transport huge quantities of cocaine across the country, with 17 delivery trips referenced in total, from Sunderland to Plymouth.

Prosecutors said they were involved with 137kg of cocaine with an estimated street value of £8.3m in total.

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The court heard the operation was carried out on behalf of a person referenced only as 'Mr Miyagi', which is believed to be a reference to the fictional character from the Karate Kid films.

Malcolm Hoy

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