A Spanish national has been sentenced to 2 years and 7 months imprisonment by  the Supreme Court this morning after an operation in which RGP officers were  supported by officers from HM Customs. 

A statement from the RGP follows below:

Luis Miguel ROJAS DE FEDERICO (58) a resident of La Linea, was arrested on 23  April 2021 by Drugs Squad officers when he arrived at his place of employment in  New Harbours. 

He had been observed as he crossed the frontier on his motorcycle and as he drove  to work.  

When searched, 17 individual wrappers of cocaine with a total value of  approximately £1260 were found in a pouch he was carrying. 

Today he pleaded Guilty to the Importation, Possession and Possession with Intent  to Supply a Class A Drug.