Robert Thomas Dixey (35), from London, agreed to pick up a package of money in the Island in March last year after being offered the opportunity by an ‘acquaintance’ in exchange for £500 and his accommodation costs.
Yesterday, Dixey, who runs a property maintenance business in the UK, told the Royal Court that he had been ‘naive’ and ‘stupid’ to have done so.
Dixey, who was jailed for 18 months, picked up the money from Islander Steven James Pereira (32), who received a 21-month custodial sentence yesterday.
The two men, who were unknown to one another beforehand, arranged to meet on 5 March last year near Green Street, the court heard.
Police officers carrying out a surveillance operation saw Dixey collect a paper bag from Pereira after leaning into a window of his parked car.
Dixey was later spotted putting the bag into the boot of a silver Volkswagen Passat. He was arrested by Customs officials the next day as he drove onto the ferry to Portsmouth.
A total of £36,400 in cash was found in the car.
Full report in Saturday’s JEP.
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