cocaine in it on a Scots road. James Wightman's Ford Transit was pulled over on the M74 northbound near Moffat in July following a probe by organised crime cops.
The 67-year-old was stopped as part of an investigation by Police Scotland and the National Crime agency- with the van found to contain nearly £99,000 worth of the class A.
Wightman had previously pled guilty at Dumfries Sheriff Court to being concerned in the supply of drugs and was sentenced today to to 21 months in prison- reduced to 14 months for an early plea.Intelligence about Wightman had been obtained during Operation Venetic – regarded as the most significant ever British operation into serious and organised crime involving Police Scotland, the National Crime Agency and.
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