“In April 2020, a truck and trailer left the Czech Republic,” said spokeswoman Lucie Smoldasova of the National Anti-Drug Police Center. “It was bound for the Netherlands and then to the British port of Dover, where an inspection of the truck containing children’s toys revealed 50 kilos of cocaine hidden in a compartment behind the driver’s cabin.”
Smoldasova said police had discovered 34 kilos of cocaine at Vemola’s home and suggested he was also preparing a shipment of another 120 kilos of cocaine from South America, which the group wanted to sell abroad and in the Czech Republic.
According to Smoldasova, three members of the group remain in custody, while two are under investigation by police. Vemola was released on bail on Monday. He is not allowed to go abroad and will be under the supervision of a probation officer. If convicted, he faces up to 18 years in prison.
Vemola, nicknamed ‘the Terminator’, was the first UFC fighter from the Czech Republic. He competed in the UFC from 2010 to 2013, producing a 2-4 record during the promotion. His overall mixed martial arts record is 38-9 and he last competed in June 2025, where he defeated Attila Végh for the Infinity Championship under the Oktagon MMA banner.
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