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Pet cats cover for £1.2m heroin smuggle

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  1. London-born dual national Scott Parker, 43, jailed for seven-and-a-half years1 of 8
  2. Pet cats were in this crate used to smuggle heroin2 of 8
  3. Inside the crate used to transport cats as a cover for drugs smuggling3 of 8
  4. Heroin packages were found in the base of this crate4 of 8
  5. Heroin packages5 of 8
  6. Crate used to transport pet cats6 of 8
  7. Base of crate holding heroin packages7 of 8
  8. Base of crate holding heroin packages8 of 8
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