Sentence has been deferred until May
A man was caught with cocaine worth nearly £3000 during a major police crackdown on drugs in Blantyre.Morrison, 40, of Springwell Crescent, Blantyre, appeared at Hamilton Sheriff Court last week and admitted being concerned in the supply of cocaine on September 26 2022.Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.
The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Lewis Devoy, prosecuting, told the court: "Police officers were undertaking a large-scale drugs investigation in and around Blantyre. "Acting on intelligence received during that operation, they obtained a search warrant for the ground-floor flat where Morrison lived."Two sets of digital scales were found - one set was in a chest of drawers in a bedroom. The officers also recovered cash and a number of mobile phones."The cocaine seized weighed 100 grams and had a potential street value of £2700.
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