TWO thugs who forced a man to sell drugs to pay back a £15,000 debt were jailed today for a total of 63 months.

Nathan Vaiulumuli, 25, and Christopher Keir, 25, bullied their victim at the latter's home in Glasgow's Drumchapel in October 2023.

The man - who delivered drugs for cash - allowed his own property to be used by the pair while he attended rehabilitation.

However, upon being discharged, Vaiulumuli and Keir claimed that £1,800 had gone "missing" from the man's property.

The debt shot up to £15,000 and the man was ordered at knifepoint to "work" for them to pay it off.

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He was threatened with violence and even held overnight in Keir's property by Vaiulumuli.

The man went to lengths such as taking out a loan in his mum's bank account to pay off the debt.

Both men pleaded guilty at Glasgow Sheriff Court to a charge of extorsion aggravated by serious organised crime.

Keir separately admitted a further charge of being concerned in the supply of cocaine.

Sheriff Tony Kelly said: "This has had a profound effect on the victim which is outlined in his victim impact statement.

"This was a nasty abduction and assault.

"Mr Keir you had lesser involvement in charge one but it was serious criminal conduct."

Vaiulumuli was jailed for 32 months while Keir was locked up for 31 months.

The court heard that the man knew Keir for around one year before the incident.

The man allowed his property to be used by Keir and his associates while he was away.

Prosecutor Ross Canning said: "Keir, Vaiulumuli and a man known as Jig made accusations that money had gone missing from the victim's home.

"It was initially reported at £1,800 however this was changed to demands of £15,000."

The man attended Keir's property and Vaiulumuli arrived with a large knife while Jig listened through a phone call.

The knife was raised up at the man and he agreed to work for them to pay off the debt.

The man did "work" for Keir in Edinburgh before he returned to his home in Glasgow.

Vaiulumuli was again in attendance with a knife and said that he was going to get "five grand for ripping his face off."

However, as the man was instructed again to work off the debt and stay at Keir's flat that night.

Vaiulumuli did not let the man leave the property which left him "in fear of his life."

Vaiulumuli sent a message saying: "On a scale of 0-10 how bad will I go with this c***?"

He received a reply of: "Do your thing bro, he's there anyway, he agrees to pay a score, will do whatever it takes."

Vaiulumuli claimed he would give the man a "polite warning" if he agreed to pay back the debt.

Vaiulumuli later took the man to a Vauxhall Corsa and ordered him to drive it.

He was stopped by the police and found money as well as drugs on him.

Mr Canning said: "He admitted that he was paying off a drug debt and that Nathan gave him the vehicle for delivery purposes."

The man was told to attend Keir's home the next day when he was quizzed about what he told the police.

The fiscal depute said: "Vaiulumuli held a knife on the man's finger and Jig was heard to laugh down the phone.

"Vaiulumuli asked Jig what finger he wanted him to take while holding the knife.

"Keir and Vaiulumuli told the man that he was working for them and that was it."

The man claimed that he could get £2000 to pay towards the debt and that he would apply for a loan on his mother's online banking.

The man's mother withdrew the cash from a bank in Paisley and she gave it to Vaiulumuli who claimed he was "just an errand boy."

Vaiulumuli and Keir were later spotted depositing the cash at a bank in Clyde Shopping Centre.

The next day, the man was in the Balloch area delivering drugs when the tire of an Audi he was driving burst.

The man called the police and stated that he was "in trouble."

He was found in possession of drugs by officers who attended, The man told them that he was being "forced to sell drugs."

On November 3, 2023, police raided Keir's home in Drumchapel and recovered £1200 of cocaine.

Drug paraphernalia and a number of mobile phones were also found in the property.

David Kinloch, defending Vaiulumuli, told the sentencing: "These are serious matters and that is accepted.

"He is here because of cocaine and his lifestyle and he accepts that."

Ian Sievwright, defending Keir said: "He appreciates the seriousness of these offences.

"He was taking cocaine daily on numerous occasions at the time of the offence and the cocaine charge was to fund his own serious habits."