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AFC Totton sign Jay Emmanuel-Thomas after release from jail
UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 22 – Jay Emmanuel-Thomas was released on parole after serving 10 months of a four-year sentence for smuggling £600,000 worth of cannabis and has joined AFC Totton for their National League South debut.
- Following his parole release last week from HMP Chelmsford, Jay Emmanuel-Thomas signed with AFC Totton in a move that surprised many.
- After an NCA seizure of 60kg of cannabis at Stansted Airport in September last year, Emmanuel-Thomas was arrested, leading to a four-year jail sentence earlier this year.
- Two women he recruited carried the drugs disguised as a luxury trip to Thailand, Emmanuel-Thomas pleaded guilty to fraudulent evasion of cannabis importation.
- In a statement, AFC Totton said `We are absolutely delighted to welcome Jay Emmanuel-Thomas to the club` and Emmanuel-Thomas made his debut wearing number 14 in a Tuesday friendly against Weymouth.
- Ahead of the new season, AFC Totton previewed their August 9 opener against Dover Athletic, highlighting his experience for their maiden campaign, AFC Totton in a statement on X.
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