WATCH: Scaffolder caught with £2.4m-worth of cocaine on M6

Scaffolder Jailed After £2.4m Cocaine Haul Found on M6
A Glasgow scaffolder has been jailed for eight years after police uncovered a £2.4 million haul of cocaine during a roadside stop on the M6 in Cumbria.
Scott Richard Tobin, 33, was intercepted by Cumbria Police officers near Penrith shortly before midday on November 5 while driving north in a Mercedes. Officers reported that Tobin appeared visibly nervous, shaking during questioning, and became pale when asked whether there was anything of note inside the vehicle.
A search of the car led officers to discover a cardboard box in the boot, which had been opened but not sealed. Inside were 30 one-kilogram blocks of high-purity cocaine.
A police drugs expert told the court the consignment had an estimated wholesale value of between £630,000 and £720,000, with a potential street value of around £2.4 million.
Tobin, of Holmlea Court in Glasgow, admitted possession of cocaine with intent to supply and was sentenced at Carlisle Crown Court on Wednesday.
The court heard that Tobin had no previous convictions, cautions or warnings. Prosecutors said he had accrued a £20,000 debt to HM Revenue and Customs and had agreed to transport a package from Liverpool to Glasgow for a payment of £2,500, suspecting it contained illegal drugs.
Defence solicitor Callum Morris said Tobin was deeply remorseful and wished to apologise to the court. He added that the defendant was not a drug user and had been open and honest about his actions during the investigation.
Passing sentence, Judge Michael Fanning said the quantity of drugs involved represented a serious risk to the public.
“This was a significant consignment, and the harm would have been considerable had these drugs reached the streets,” the judge said. “You understood exactly what you were doing and took a calculated risk.”