SNS GroupFormer Greenock Morton player Jay Emmanuel Thomas has signed for a new football club after being released from jail.
The 34-year-old, who has also had spells at Livingston and Aberdeen, was arrested in Gourock, Inverclyde, last September for his involvement in the importation of £600,000 worth of cannabis.
He was sacked by Morton after being detained and questioned by National Crime Agency (NCA) officers and was handed a four-year prison sentence last month.
However, he was released with strict license conditions after serving ten months of the term and has now made a return to the pitch with Hampshire side AFC Totton, who play in the English National League South.
The club confirmed his signing on Tuesday, and he made his debut that night against Weymouth FC that night.
Emmanuel-Thomas, who started his career with Arsenal before playing for a string of clubs on both sides of the border as well as short stints in Thailand and India, pleaded guilty at Chelmsford Crown Court in Essex to fraudulent evasion of the prohibition on the importation of cannabis between July 1, 2024 and September 2, 2024.
Before his arrest he had played six games for Morton without scoring a goal after moving to Cappielow from Kidderminster Harriers.
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