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A 39-year-old man was sentenced to 44 months in prison for transporting 11.46kg of cocaine worth £800,000 on the M6 near Shap on New Year’s Eve.
A 39-year-old man from Paisley, Mark McAvoy, was sentenced to 44 months in prison for transporting 11.46 kilograms of cocaine worth £800,000 in a black Vauxhall Insignia on the M6 near Shap on New Year’s Eve.
Police stopped the vehicle after noticing the driver appeared nervous and was not listed as the insured driver.
Drugs were found in the boot inside a cardboard box, along with £855 in cash.
McAvoy admitted he was a courier paid £1,000 to deliver the drugs to Scotland, claiming he only knew they were illegal.
His defense cited financial need and unemployment, noting he participated in job readiness courses while in custody.
The judge highlighted the broader harm of drug trafficking, including associated crime.
Police continue road patrols and urge the public to report suspicious activity through local authorities or Crimestoppers.
Un hombre de 39 años fue sentenciado a 44 meses de prisión por transportar 11.46 kg de cocaína por valor de £ 800.000 en la M6 cerca de Shap en la víspera de Año Nuevo.