Drug dealer freed from jail due to illness still to have diagnosis confirmed

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A sheriff raised concerns after an alleged drug dealer who claimed to be seriously ill with cancer was freed from prison.A court heard that, months down the line, there is still no confirmation from a doctor that Alexander Gillies is suffering from an "aggressive" form of the disease.

Gillies, 52, of Backwood Court, Clackmannan, appeared for sentence at Hamilton Sheriff Court. The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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At that time he also admitted being concerned in the supply of cocaine in Greenhills Road and Auldhouse Road, East Kilbride, on April 21, 2022.