This has to be the worst story of the day, according to The Telegraph UK Border Agency has allegedly found a large quantity of drugs and a firearm in trucks belonging to Paul Birds WSBK Kawasaki team.
The trucks were stopped at Dover after returning from Italy (the team raced at Assen April 17th) where officers allegedly found 18lbs (8kg) of cocaine, 157lbs (71kg) of amphetamine tablets and more than 220lbs (100kg) of cannabis.
A handgun and 35 rounds of ammunition were also foundFour technicians (Philip Roe, 40, mechanic and truck driver, Gary Matthews, 50, a truck driver and tyre technician; Mattia Fontana, 27, an Italian mechanic, and Daniel Swyer, 32, a mechanic) were arrested on suspicion of firearms offences and importing controlled drugs and were later bailed.
The team is scheduled to take part in next week’s WSBK round at Monza, but no word has come from Paul Bird on the matter.