A man agreed to store more than £300,000 of cocaine at his home after being made redundant. Cameron O'Byrne lost his job as a telecommunications worker before turning to drink and drugs.
The 27 year-old - who had never been in trouble before - ended up in debt to local dealers. In a bid to wipe out what was owed, he allowed the criminals to hide £338,680 of high-purity cocaine at his home in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire on May 14 2020.But, the haul was found during a later police raid before O'Byrne was arrested days later.O'Byrne was today jailed for three years and four months at the High Court in Glasgow.He pled guilty to being concerned in the supply of cocaine.Prosecutor John Keenan told the hearing how the drugs were found in two
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