Blantyre after cocaine worth £190,000 seized in police operation

Blantyre after cocaine worth £190,000 seized in police operation

Blantyre after cocaine worth £190,000 seized in police operation

Blantyre after cocaine worth £190,000 seized in police operation

Two men were arrested during a police operation in Blantyre that resulted in cocaine worth £190,000 being seized.

Officers watched Stephen Gaffney hand a bag through the open sunroof of David Notman’s car before the vehicle was driven off.

They then recovered three kilos of the Class A drug from Gaffney’s home, HamiltonSheriff Court heard this week.

 

Why Advertise with What’s On In Motherwell?

 

 

Gaffney, 40, of Stonefield Crescent, Blantyre, admitted being concerned in the supply of cocaine at his then home in Aldersyde Place on April 19 last year.

Notman, 33, of Black Loch Place, Dunfermline, admitted being concerned in the supply of the drug in Glasgow Road.

Scott O’Connor, prosecuting, said police officers received intelligence that Gaffney had drugs and might be involved in a deal.

He told the court: “They went to the area about 3pm and saw a Volkswagen Golf. Notman was the driver.

“At this time Gaffney was walking towards the Golf with a supermarket carrier bag.

“A decision was made to stop the vehicle for a search and Notman was detained.

“Officers recovered a block of white powder that tested positive for cocaine. It weighed 500g and had a value of approximately £20,000.”

Police then got a search warrant for the house in Aldersyde Place where they were met by Gaffney’s grandmother.

Three taped blocks of cocaine, each weighing around 1k and bearing a clown logo, were found in a suitcase behind a wardrobe in a bedroom.

Mr O’Connor said the total estimated value of these was £170,000. He added that the values of blocks varied due to differing levels of purity.

Sheriff Liam Murphy adjourned the case until next month. He told the accused: “Given the nature of the offence, the custody threshold has clearly been passed.

“Neither of you has served a custodial sentence before so I require background reports and electronic tagging assessments before deciding what the appropriate sentences should be.”

 

Restaurants in Motherwell

 

*Don’t miss the latest trips and tours in Amsterdam here.

And did you know WOI Motherwell had its own business directory? here.

 

 

 

 

 

Be the first to comment on "Blantyre after cocaine worth £190,000 seized in police operation"

Leave a comment

Your email address will not be published.


*