A 'brazen' Glasgow man was caught smuggling drugs on a train.
Florenc Korra, 30, from the city's Southside, used a suitcase to transport cannabis and cocaine on the railway.
Transport cops found the suitcase abandoned in the booking hall at Carlisle station on Thursday, March 28 with a strong smell of cannabis.
As officers began to search the case, Korra came to the station to claim it but walked away when he saw it had been opened.
Korra was detained and searched and £460 in cash was found on his person.
The case did contain cannabis, and a black sock within the case was found to contain 77 snap bags of cocaine.
Korra pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply class A and class B drugs and was sentenced at Carlisle Crown Court on Tuesday, May 28.
He was jailed for two years and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £187.
Investigating officer DC Callum Lancaster said: “Korra’s arrest and sentence should send a clear message to anyone planning to transport drugs on the rail network – we are always on the lookout for you – you will be caught and brought before the courts.
“Brazen attempts like this to use the railway to facilitate criminality are futile.
“If you spot anything that seems suspicious as you travel on the railway, please report it to us by texting 61016 or calling 0800 40 50 40.”
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