Former world boxing champ jailed for conspiracy to supply cocaine

Former world champion boxer Herbie Hide has been jailed for conspiracy to supply cocaine after a court heard he fell for a sting operation set up by an investigative journalist known as the Fake Sheikh.

Former world boxing champ jailed for conspiracy to supply cocaine

Former world champion boxer Herbie Hide has been jailed for conspiracy to supply cocaine after a court heard he fell for a sting operation set up by an investigative journalist known as the Fake Sheikh.

Hide arranged to supply the class A drug to Sun on Sunday reporter Mazher Mahmood after a series of meetings at a hotel near Norwich in January and February.

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