A MAN has been jailed for attempting to smuggle approximately 10 kilos of cannabis through Edinburgh Airport.
Yong Keh Kee, from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, was stopped by Border Force officers as he travelled from Madrid on April 18.
According to the Home Office, they examined two of his suitcases and found 10 vacuum packed packages containing cannabis leaves wrapped in towels with a street value of £100,000.
Yong was given an 18 month sentence at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Wednesday.
Murdo MacMillan, head of Border Force Scotland, said: "The vigilance of our officers has prevented a significant quantity of drugs entering the UK and ending up on our streets."
Following the seizure of the Class B drug, the investigation was passed to the NCA.
Ian Thomas, NCA Scotland branch commander added: "Drug trafficking fuels violence and exploitation and we are determined to work with law enforcement colleagues to protect the public from that."
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