Jamie Blyth, 39, of Falkland Crescent, Aberdeen, has been sentenced to six years in prison following a police stop that revealed a significant haul of Class A drugs and weapons in his car.
The arrest took place on 19 February 2026, when Cumbria Police stopped Blyth’s vehicle near Penrith at 5:20pm. Blyth, who was driving alone, claimed he was on a straightforward trip from Dundee to Wigan to look at a puppy. However, officers were not convinced and conducted a search of the vehicle.
During the search, Blyth admitted there was “just drugs” behind the passenger seat. Police discovered a large stash including two 1kg blocks of Class A heroin, two 0.5kg blocks of heroin, a knife hidden in Blyth’s coat pocket, and two baseball bats stored in the boot.
He was subsequently charged with possession with intent to supply Class A drugs, two counts of possession of an offensive weapon, and one count of carrying a bladed article in public.
The case was managed under Operation Alliance, Cumbria Police’s initiative targeting serious organised crime. A spokesperson from the Community and Serious Organised Crime (CSOC) team said, “This was a great proactive stop by our Roads Policing officers which has undoubtedly led to harmful drugs being removed from the streets.”
They added, “We welcome the prison sentence handed to Blyth on Friday – it shows how seriously we, and the courts, take this type of offending. Drug dealing is not a victimless crime, and we will continue to target those who distribute them and fuel violence, exploitation and addiction.”
If you have any information about drug dealing or serious crime in your community, contact the police on 101 or reach out anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Every tip helps crack down on crime and keep streets safer.
Originally published by UKNIP.
