A man has been jailed for six years and four months for bringing cocaine into Jersey.

Andrew Kyriakou was stopped by Customs officers as he came off the boat from Poole in July.

The 55 year old from London said he was visiting friends, but had a return flight ticket that evening.

He was swabbed for drugs and cocaine was detected.

It was confirmed by x-ray, where a clingfilm-wrapped package containing nearly 60 grams of the drug was found, with a potential street value of £12,800.

Paul Le Monnier, Senior Manager at JCIS said

“2023 was a busy year for our officers working at the borders and their hard work has prevented seizures such as this from reaching the streets of Jersey. Jersey Customs Immigration Service will continue to put every effort into protecting our Island.”

Anyone with information on drug smuggling can report it anonymously via 0800 735 5555.