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flag A Clacton furniture shop was a front for a drug ring run by father and son, leading to prison and probation for the owners.

flag A Clacton second-hand furniture shop, Simmons and Sons, was used as a front for a drug operation by father and son Darren and Charlie Simmons from 2023 to 2025. flag Essex Police and Trading Standards uncovered large quantities of cocaine, cannabis, amphetamines, counterfeit tobacco, and prescription drugs, with total value between £98,000 and £117,000. flag Darren, 58, admitted multiple drug supply charges and was sentenced to six years and eight months in prison, while Charlie, 30, received a two-year suspended sentence, 200 hours of unpaid work, and six months of GPS monitoring. flag The business was deemed a cover for illegal activity sustained by drug profits.

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