A 23-year-old man has been sentenced to more than four years in prison after police discovered £2.6 million worth of cocaine concealed among festive gift bags in a Glasgow flat. Jordan Wetherill was arrested following a raid on a property in Balintore Street, Shettleston, on 21 December 2025, where officers recovered 100 blocks of cocaine and a small quantity of heroin. According to BBC News, the discovery was made during a police operation that captured video footage of the drugs stacked in the living room alongside Christmas gift bags.
Wetherill, from Parkhead, pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of cocaine and heroin. The High Court in Edinburgh heard that the 23-year-old would have received a sentence of seven-and-a-half years had he not admitted the charges. Lord Ghosh further reduced the term to account for time Wetherill spent under electronic monitoring prior to sentencing.
During the police operation, Wetherill was discovered in the flat alongside another person. Officers initially located packages of heroin stored in a supermarket carrier bag. They subsequently found 103 blocks of white powder, each bearing a FedEx-style delivery company label. According to BBC News, prosecutor Jennifer Nicholson-White stated that each of the 103 cocaine blocks weighed approximately 1 kilogramme.
Wetherill's fingerprints discovered at the scene provided additional evidence linking him to the crime. The cocaine was valued at £2,591,000, while the heroin was estimated to be worth £30,000. His arrest formed part of a broader pattern of significant drug seizures in the Glasgow area, with BBC News reporting on similar operations targeting large-scale drug distribution networks in the city.
What circumstances led to his involvement?
Defence solicitor advocate Billy Lavelle explained that Wetherill had developed a substantial cannabis addiction over an extended period. The court heard that the defendant had accumulated significant debt to certain individuals, which placed him under considerable pressure to participate in the drug supply operation. Lavelle stated that Wetherill deeply regrets his involvement in the offending and emphasised the circumstances that compelled his actions.
Key Facts
- Jordan Wetherill, 23, from Parkhead, Glasgow, was sentenced to more than four years in prison
- Police recovered 103 blocks of cocaine (each weighing approximately 1kg) and heroin from a flat on Balintore Street, Shettleston, on 21 December 2025
- The cocaine was valued at £2,591,000 and the heroin at £30,000
- Wetherill pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of cocaine and heroin, resulting in a reduction from the initial seven-and-a-half-year sentence
- His fingerprints at the scene provided evidence linking him to the crime
