Speaking at the time of Parris’ arrest, Neil Keeping, NCA international regional manager, said: “The arrest of Calvin Parris highlights our commitment to tracing those accused of serious criminality and returning them to the UK to face charges.
However, he added Parris had entered guilty pleas to the latest conspiracy charge at the first opportunity following his arrest and he was entitled to full credit – reducing his sentence from 18 years to 12.
Mr Jenkins said Parris had been part of an organised crime group that attempted to bring drugs into Wales during the Coronavirus lockdown.
Mr Jenkins said that after the arrests of other members of the group police officers went to Parris’ home in Ely, Cardiff, but “you were not there”.
Parris is the final member of an organised crime group involved in a complex conspiracy to traffic class A drugs into south Wales.
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