Police and animal welfare bodies yesterday swooped on a controversial vet practice amid concerns about maltreatment of animals.
The raid at Platinum Vets and K9 Fertility in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, came amid a probe into owner Scott Bennett, who has been associated with drug running and gangland feuds.
Police were accompanied by investigators from the SSPCA, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and the Veterinary Medicines Directorate.
A fire engine also arrived to help officials searching the premises.The home Bennett shares with partner Lynn Brockett, a mile outside Strathaven, was also raided, with officials examining its kennels complex, which has been used to trade pups.Benne
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