Scaffolder became cocaine courier while out of work due to COVID-19
Scaffolder became cocaine courier while out of work due to COVID-19 Ryan Patrick Grimes A cash-strapped scaffolder became a cross-border crack cocaine courier after being forced out of work by the COVID-19 pandemic. Ryan Patrick Grimes, 40, was stopped by police in a speeding Audi A4 as he travelled northbound on the M6 near Carlisle with a criminal cargo on December 3. When asked to produce his driving licence, Grimes was seen to have hundreds of pounds in his possession. He was nervous and, when asked whether he had anything he shouldnât, replied: âI donât know what it is, it...