Скачать или смотреть Rapper Nines admits plans to import cannabis from Poland and Spain. Will This Be The End Of Nines?

Rapper Nines is facing jail after admitting a plot to import 28kg of cannabis into the UK from Spain and Poland.

The Harlesden rapper, real name Courtney Freckleton, 31, pleaded guilty today (August 12) to drugs and money laundering charges.

Nines, who last year topped the UK album chart with his third studio release Crabs In A Bucket, appeared at Harrow Crown Court alongside Jason Thompson, 35, from Barnet.

The men were arrested in June after raids across London and Borehamwood.

The pair admitted conspiracy to import the Class B drug cannabis into the UK from Poland and Spain and conspiracy to transfer criminal cash between March 10 and July 3 last year.

The plot involved one successful importation and a second attempted one, with the total amount of cannabis said to be 28kg, the court heard.

Prosecutor Genevieve Reed said the money laundering charge related to a £98,000 debt as well as the value of the drugs.

Nines and Thompson both denied two further counts of conspiracy to supply cocaine and conspiracy to supply cannabis and Ms Reed said prosecutors will not be seeking a trial on the charges.

The raids took place after infiltrating encrypted messaging service Encrochat, a network used by thousands of criminals internationally, that was brought down after being hacked by French investigators.

The pair are facing lengthy jail sentences and were remanded in custody by Judge Rosa Dean, who adjourned the case for sentencing.

Nines, made his rapping career growing up in Harlesden and was named best hip hop act at last year’s Mobo Awards.

His chart-topping third album, which beat metal titans Metallica to the top spot on its release, secured album of the year, seeing off competition from Stormzy, J Hus, Lianne La Havas and Mahalia.