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Ecstasy tablets posted to the UK in Lego boxes
A man from Edinburgh has been jailed after more than a thousand ecstasy tablets were seized hidden in a Lego box.
The pills, which were the shape of the Rolling Stones “Lick” logo, were discovered by Border Force officers carrying out checks on incoming mail at Coventry International Parcel Hub in January 2015.
The package had been sent from Belgium to David Liddle (right) at his girlfriend’s address in Southhouse Broadway.
When National Crime Agency investigators raided the property a few days later they found a handful of LSD tablets, a small quantity of cocaine and around £2500 in cash.
They arrested Liddle at work. His phone had messages on it detailing drug purchases and sales.
The 22-year-old pleaded guilty to Misuse of Drugs Act offences and on Tuesday 12 April he was sentenced to 15 months in prison at Edinburgh Sheriff Court.
John McGowan, head of the NCA’s border investigation team at the Scottish Crime Campus in Gartcosh, said:
“Our evidence proved that David Liddle was centrally involved in the distribution of drugs. This consignment alone would have been worth around £10,000 if sold on the streets of Scotland.
“Working with Border Force and Police Scotland we’re determined to do all we can to disrupt the criminal networks involved in drug trafficking and distribution.”
Phillip Holliday, Border Force Regional Director, said:
“Border Force are at the forefront of preventing illegal drugs from entering the UK.
“The expertise and vigilance of our officers was key in making this seizure, which was the vital first step in this individual being brought to justice.”
