Overview

• Kristopher Purvis, 35, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for smuggling £5.6 million worth of cocaine into Scotland in July 2024.
• The drugs, concealed in 15 vacuum-sealed packages within suitcases and a bag containing sombreros, were intercepted at Edinburgh Airport.
• Purvis admitted to being responsible for the drugs, claiming he was acting as a courier to settle a £5,000 debt and earn £20,000.
• Law enforcement agencies, including UK Border Force and Police Scotland, emphasized the case as part of broader efforts to disrupt transnational drug networks.
• The cocaine, with an average purity of 52%, was coated in mustard to evade detection, underscoring the evolving tactics of smugglers.