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Mark Cavendish's brother gets six years after police drugs bust

Isle of Man police swoop after surveillance operation

The brother of star sprinter Mark Cavendish has been jailed for six years for importing drugs to the Isle of Man. Andrew Cavendish, aged 23, received the sentence after pleading guilty to charges of importing cocaine and cannabis with intent to supply.

News of his brother’s imprisonment, and the unwelcome publicity that comes with it, come at a time when the HTC-Columbia rider is struggling to recapture his form after his start to the 2010 season was disrupted by dental problems.

Two other men, Christopher Ackers from Liverpool and Matthew Teare of Peel also received prison sentences for their part in the conspiracy, reports the BBC.

Officers from the Isle of Man Police who had placed the trio under surveillance saw Ackers being met at the island’s Sea Terminal by Cavendish. The pair drove to Baldwin, where police arrested them and found drugs with a value of £67,800 in a spare tyre.

Detective Constable Paul Holland said: "This is a very good result and shows that we are determined to stamp out drugs on the island.”

He added: "On the whole the Isle of Man is a safe place to live and we will severely punish anyone who attempts to jeopardise this."

Simon joined road.cc as news editor in 2009 and is now the site’s community editor, acting as a link between the team producing the content and our readers. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, he has reported on issues as diverse as cycling-related court cases, anti-doping investigations, the latest developments in the bike industry and the sport’s biggest races. Now back in London full-time after 15 years living in Oxford and Cambridge, he loves cycling along the Thames but misses having his former riding buddy, Elodie the miniature schnauzer, in the basket in front of him.

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Zaskar | 14 years ago
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Cavendish doesn't need this sort of publicity at all I imagine.

Just being related in name doesn't mean a thing though and it won't harm his reputation, MC has goals and too much talent.

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