The Liverpool man was caught out by a ‘routine stop’
The Liverpool man was caught out by a ‘routine stop’
A man has been banned from the Isle of Man (IOM) after he was caught attempting to smuggle £25,000 worth of ketamine into the island. Samuel Ould, from Liverpool, was caught out by a “routine stop” when he entered the IOM.
The 23-year-old was stopped by officers and found with up to £25,000 worth of ketamine. Ould was sentenced to 22 months in prison and placed under an exclusion order, banning him from returning to the island within five years of his release from prison.
Inspector Jonathan Dale of the Isle of Man Constabulary ports unit said: “Those considering bringing controlled drugs into the Isle of Man should be in no doubt that the Constabulary will proactively target and stop them, and that offending of this nature will result in significant prison sentences.”
The stop formed part of the Isle of Man Constabulary’s Protecting Our Island strategy, which focuses on safeguarding the island’s borders, disrupting organised criminality, and preventing individuals from exploiting the Island for profit. This work is carried out in close partnership with the Isle of Man Customs and Immigration Service.
The constabulary acknowledges the continued support of partner agencies in tackling drug importation and related criminality, and remains committed to protecting the island’s borders and keeping the island safe.
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