But the Royal Marines’ drug plot unravelled as part of an investigation that also snared Walton cocaine, heroin and cannabis trafficker, Jacob Bullen, aka EncroChat drug courier “HeroicFox”.
This week, Glasgow’s High Court heard how Grant Broadfoot and 31-year-old Bryant’s crimes took place between November 2019 and June 2020, our sister paper the Daily Record reports.
Officers were informed that drugs would be transported from Merseyside to Scotland in a Transit van owned by the MOD.
John McElroy, prosecuting, said: “Police officers formed the opinion that a drugs handover was taking place.
A search of the Transit van recovered 11 vacuum sealed bags of cannabis, while the Renault contained 19 bags.
A search of his dad’s property in Mount Vernon revealed £21,030 in mixed notes, a vacuum sealer machine and a bag of cannabis.
When quizzed by police, Bryant claimed he was told to pick up “unknown” items near an MOD training camp in Merseyside in exchange for money.
Mr McElroy said: “The 30 bags recovered have a total value of approximately £114,000.
Examples of Grant Broadfoot’s conversations from March to June 2020 were read to the court.
In May 2020, Grant Broadfoot told a contact “I have ministry of defence vans” and explained how he signed them out when he needed them, under the pretence of visiting the shooting ranges at Altcar.
Grant Broadfoot, of Tollcross, Glasgow, admitted being involved in serious organised crime, which included offering to supply cannabis and buying, selling and supplying ammunition.
Bryant, of Galston, East Ayrshire, admitted producing cannabis and being concerned in the supply of cannabis.
The judge, Lady Rae, deferred sentencing pending background reports on the defendants until next month.