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A man claiming to have pharmacy qualifications was found guilty of charges including conspiracy to produce and supply Class C controlled drugs, the Metropolitan Police (Met) has said.
Allen Valentine, 62, his son Roshan Valentine, 39, of Hilliard Road in Northwood, and “childhood friend” Krunal Patel, 40, of Carmalite Road in Harrow, were convicted for “running a large-scale drugs factory in Acton”, the Met police said this week (May 10).
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