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Man jailed for importing Class A drugs for shamanic rituals
Overview
Scott Kinta, 36, has been sentenced to five years in prison at Nottingham Crown Court after admitting to importing and supplying Class A drugs. Border Force officers intercepted packages containing about four kilograms of N-Dimethyltryptamine sent from Peru to Kinta, who claimed the activity was motivated by an interest in shamanic rituals.
Key points
- Scott Kinta was jailed for five years at Nottingham Crown Court.
- He pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs and the fraudulent evasion of an importation prohibition.
- Border Force officers intercepted packages containing approximately four kilograms of N-Dimethyltryptamine sent from Peru.
- Police discovered what appeared to be a drug laboratory inside Kinta's home during a search.