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's involvement in court cases continued into the late 1990s. He was ultimately cleared of charges at Bristol Crown Court in 1999 after it was discovered that customs officers had made an unlawful stop on his boat, which contained a substantial amount of hashish worth £80 million.