A Jurby man is one of 10 people standing trial in Plymouth accused of being part of a heroin smuggling ring.
Leslie Palmer, who also lives in Plymouth, denies money laundering along with his 22 year-old son Jonathan.
Prosecutors in the UK say the group were part of a gang which ran drugs to Plymouth from Manchester, sending the cash back to the northern city.
Two of their co-accused have pleaded guilty to conspiring to transfer or conceal criminal property, while the eight others deny all the charges against them.
Judge Francis Gilbert QC granted bail and a lengthy trial is expected to start in Plymouth next May.
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