A recorded delivery of cocaine has led to a prison sentence of six years for a man whose auntie alerted police.
Twenty-three-year-old Stephen Corkill was jailed by Deemster Doyle at a Court of General Gaol after pleading guilty to two charges.
He admitted attempting to be involved in the importation of drugs, and attempting to possess them with intent to supply.
The court was told ?21,000 worth of the class A drug was sent to him by post but ended up in the hands of his relative.
Rachel Braidwood, prosecuting, said Corkill’s auntie had been out walking her dogs, on April 2 last year, when she was given a recorded package addressed to her nephew.
She was suspicious and informed police, who discovered the drugs inside when the parcel was opened.
At first, Corkill denied knowing about them, saying he was a heroin user.
But under questioning by police, he admitted the cocaine was sent to him to pass on to others in return for a small amount of his preferred drug.
Deemster Doyle commended his auntie for her public-spirited action, and warned Corkill to stay away from drugs or face more time in jail.
Corkill's address was given as care of the prison in Jurby.
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