The ringleader of an organised crime group which attempted to smuggle 139 kilos of cocaine into the UK hidden in a consignment of bananas has been convicted. Sajid Ali, 56, from Birmingham, was arrested by National Crime Agency (NCA) officers at Heathrow airport in January this year, minutes before boarding a flight to Istanbul, Turkey. His criminal associates had previously been apprehended while unloading a shipping container they believed contained the £11m million worth of drugs at a storage company in Coventry in April 2022. Footage shared by the NCA shows the moment officers swarmed the gang. The criminals are now serving a total of 62 years in prison.