Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court
Drug courier caught with £90k of amphetamine after police swoop on car on M6
Cash-strapped Peter Sinka had been paid £250 to pick up a package when he was stopped by Staffordshire Police
Drug courier Peter Sinka was caught with almost £90,000 worth of amphetamine and £2,460 cash in his car - after being paid £250 to pick up a package.
The 28-year-old was pulled over by police on the northbound carriageway of the M6 between junction 15 for Hanchurch and junction 16 for Barthomley at 6.45pm on April 5.
Sinka pleaded guilty to possessing the class B drug with intent to supply and possessing the proceeds of drug trafficking when he appeared at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court. He has been jailed for 28 months.
Samina Rashid, mitigating, said the defendant, who has no previous convictions, was struggling financially and made a 'foolish decision' to get involved.
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Drug courier Peter Sinka was jailed at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court
Judge Paul Glenn told Sinka: "The potential value of the drugs was high. You told police you had been paid £250 to collect a package. You knew it was drugs but you said you thought it was cannabis. You were motivated by financial advantage.
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"Couriers play a vital role in the supply chain. They enable the dealers to remain undetected while they move drugs around the country."
Sinka, from Liverpool, was also handed a two-year driving ban which will start when he is released from jail.
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