Man found with 拢2.5m of cocaine after police chase

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Image caption, Dylan Nicol drove at up to 120mph to try to evade police

A man who was caught with nearly 拢2.5m worth of cocaine after a high-speed police chase has been jailed for five years.

Dylan Nicol, 24, drove at up to 120mph along the A90 and Kingsway West in Dundee in February as he tried to evade arrest.

Officers were eventually able to surround his Volkswagen Golf when it came to a halt after its tyres were punctured by a police "stinger" device. A total of 13 packages of cocaine were found in the boot.

Nicol, of Dundee, pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of cocaine, and a charge of dangerous driving. He was sentenced at the High Court in Inverness.

He now faces confiscation action under the Proceeds of Crime Act to recover illegally-obtained money, the Crown Office said.

Moira Orr, who leads on major crime for the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS), said: "This was a highly successful prosecution which has removed a large quantity of drugs from our streets and caused significant disruption to the local supply chain.

"Dylan Nicol will now spend time in prison paying for his crimes thanks to an extensive police operation, working with COPFS, to investigate and disrupt a network of drug supply."