A British woman convicted of exporting £700 million worth of cocaine to Australia with her husband has been ordered to repay just £808,000.

Arti Dhir, 61, and Kaval Raijada, 36, are serving 33-year prison sentences after being found guilty of drug trafficking and money laundering charges in 2024. Their operation involved smuggling up to seven tons of cocaine to Australia, a scheme likened to the television series "Breaking Bad." The couple also laundered millions of pounds through a car wash and moved significant sums of cash and gold bullion around London.

The National Crime Agency (NCA) uncovered their activities after Australian authorities alerted them to a consignment of drugs. The NCA's investigation revealed that the couple used a fake company and commercial planes to ship the cocaine, often hidden in metal toolboxes. One shipment alone contained over half a ton of cocaine, with an estimated street value of £57 million in Australia.

While Dhir and Raijada gained over £743 million from their criminal enterprise, Southwark Crown Court heard that Dhir was ordered to repay £808,627.81. Judge Usha Karu gave Dhir three months to pay the sum or face an additional seven years in prison. An order against Raijada under the Proceeds of Crime Act is pending.

The couple had previously faced extradition to India on charges of murdering their adopted son and his brother-in-law in 2017, allegedly for a £150,000 insurance payout. However, extradition requests were denied on human rights grounds.

During the investigation, NCA officers found a substantial amount of cash and gold bullion at the couple's London home. Photos revealed a modest flat containing thousands of pounds in cash, seven gold-plated bullion bars, and numerous boxes and suitcases stored in a container. The couple were convicted of 12 charges of cocaine exportation and 18 of money laundering for activities between 2019 and 2021.

Both Dhir and Raijada denied involvement in the drug smuggling operation, claiming legitimate sources for their wealth. However, Raijada was linked to an invoice for aluminium shipment boxes identical to those used in the drug trafficking. The couple chose Australia as their target market because cocaine fetched up to three times more there than in the UK.