Drugs trafficker caught smuggling £1m worth of cannabis into Scotland

A drugs trafficker who was caught trying to smuggle cannabis worth more than £1m into Scotland has been jailed.

Chace Cappellie was stopped by two security guards at Stena Line port at Cairnryan who found a suitcase containing drugs following a search of his car.

The 33-year-old, of Halesowen in the West Midlands, was then discovered to have five more suitcases containing 92 vacuum-sealed bags within his vehicles.

Police described the bags as having a strong smell of cannabis.

A further 110 bags were then found hidden inside the other bags.

The total value of cannabis seized was estimated to have a street value of up to £1,085,160.

Cappellie was jailed for three years and two months at the High Court in Kilmarnock after he admitted to being concerned in the supply of a controlled drug.

Moira Orr, who leads on major crime for the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS), said: “This individual failed in his attempt to bring significant quantities of illegal and harmful drugs through Scotland.

“Chace Cappellie has now been held accountable thanks to an extensive Border Force operation, working with COPFS, to disrupt a network of drug supply.

“These drugs would have inflicted serious harm on communities, but with each case of this kind we are reducing that risk.

“We are targeting all people who threaten communities across Scotland, not only drug couriers but also those who direct their movements.”