Overview

• Jay Emmanuel-Thomas changed his plea to guilty on May 7, 2025, at Chelmsford Crown Court, with reporting restrictions lifted on May 21.
• The charge involves the attempted smuggling of £600,000 worth of cannabis, intercepted by Border Force at Stansted Airport in September 2024.
• The 34-year-old was arrested by National Crime Agency officers in Scotland shortly after the drug seizure and has been in custody since.
• Co-defendants Rosie Rowland and Yasmin Piotrowska were formally cleared after prosecutors dropped charges, citing their belief they were importing gold.
• Emmanuel-Thomas, who was sacked by Greenock Morton following his arrest, will be sentenced on a date yet to be determined.