They raked in millions but the temptation to flaunt the cash was too much

Twin brothers who amassed millions by flooding the UK with a staggering 91 million canisters of 'hippy crack' have been jailed.

Benjamin and Thomas Richardson, both 38, along with accomplice Carl Messen, operated a network of bogus catering companies, including one named 'Worldwide Coffee Traders Ltd', as a front for their £16.7 million money laundering scheme .

The trio were all handed prison sentences at Leeds Crown Court after it was revealed they had imported nitrous oxide canisters.

Their extensive operation ran from May 2016 until December 2018, despite new legislation making it illegal to import such substances if they are likely to be used as drugs.

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