During the late-1990s, Charrington would continue to be in court when, while at Bristol Crown Court, he was acquitted of charges after it was found customs officers had illegally boarded his boat carrying 4 tons of hashish worth £80 million in 1999.
Charrington would continue to be involved in legal proceedings throughout the late 1990s. He was ultimately cleared of charges at Bristol Crown Court in 1999 after it was found that customs officers had made an unlawful stop on his boat, which contained a significant quantity of hashish worth £80 million.