Drug gang killer who punted heroin for kingpin dies behind bars

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A killer who was part of a £1m drug gang has been found dead in his prison cell. Ronald Harrison was discovered lifeless by officers at HMP Addiewell on Sunday morning.

The 59-year-old was jailed in 2015 for his role in a prison drugs ring that was being masterminded behind bars by kingpin Stephen Nisbet.

Harrison, was on licence from a prison sentence for culpable homicide when he was caught with 1kg of heroin at his home in Beith, Ayrshire.

He was sentenced to five years.He was on remand in Addiewell while awaiting trial for an attempted murder charge.A prison source said: “Harrison was under the influence of something the day before he died."Harrison was part of a gang led by murderer Nisbet and four other members including Nisbet’s older brother James.The seven men were handed sentences totalling 50 years following their trial in October 2015.The Daily Record and Sunday Mail have always been at the forefront when it comes to reporting crime in Scotland.But did you know all the ways you can stay informed of the top crime and courts headlines?We share live crime news and exclusive court stories as well as features and columns on historical cases, keeping our readers informed and updated across the country.Nisbet used a stash of illicit mobile phones to arrange heroin, cocaine and amphetamine deals across Scotland under the noses of staff at Edinburgh prison, the High Court in Glasgow was told.Police who smashed the gang recovered drugs worth more than £1.1million.Nisbet’s 12-year sentence only stared in January last year when the minimum term for his life sentence was up.Older brother James, 45, who helped him set up a recycling firm near their home in Shotts, Lanarkshire, as a front for their drugs deals, was given