{"product_id":"the-freshwater-five","title":"The Freshwater Five","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll I am is a fisherman. \u003c\/strong\u003eThat’s all I’m guilty of, Your Honour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn 31 May 2010 eleven holdalls were discovered along the shore near Freshwater on the Isle of Wight; when opened they contained £53m worth of cocaine – the biggest haul ever found in UK waters. A local fishing crew was accused of waiting in the Channel for the bags to be thrown from a passing cargo ship in an operation allegedly masterminded by a local scaffolder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Freshwater Five\u003c\/em\u003e is a true story that cuts to the heart of the British judicial system. Did five men really attempt one of the world’s biggest drug smuggling operations – or were they simply in the wrong place, at the wrong time? Why did the police hastily alter key surveillance statements, why were logs blacked out or mysteriously left empty – and why was crucial evidence never disclosed at trial? All five men fiercely denied the allegations, but a jury rejected their version of the events.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the story of what actually happened as told by the skipper of the crew. It’s a story that reveals the human misery of brutal prison sentences and a story that leaves the reader with one question: Does the British legal system really dispense justice?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57318426149246,"sku":"NW9780750992473","price":12.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780750992473.jpg?v=1778724659","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/the-freshwater-five","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}