Drug dealer who tried to smuggle £80k ecstasy in cat food into Scotland is jailed
A man who tried to smuggle more than £80,000 of ecstasy into Scotland disguised as cat food has been jailed for four years.
The court heard how packages labelled Adult Brakes Cat Food were opened in July 2022 at the Coventry International postal hub. Inside officials discovered a haul of around 8,400 ecstasy tablets. Moira Orr, who leads on homicide and major crime for the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, said: “This was an attempt to bring a significant quantity of illegal and harmful drugs to Scotland through a brazen deception.
Top news stories today Detective Chief Inspector Steven Elliott, of Police Scotland, said: “This conviction and sentencing sends a clear message to anyone who is involved in organised crime that the supply of illegal substances will not be tolerated in our communities.
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