
Four jailed after £10 million cocaine discovery
The IndependentGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Last month, the men pleaded guilty at Glasgow High Court, with both Davidson and Mullarkey receiving six years and three months while Hardy was given five years and Smith receive four years and six months. “There is no doubt that the seizure of this cocaine caused a massive disruption in the supply of drugs,” said Detective Superintendent Craig Wilson after the group were sentenced at Edinburgh High Court on Tuesday. “I want to assure the public that we will continue to target anyone involved in this type of activity, disrupting and dismantling their drug route networks whenever and wherever we can.” The cocaine was found in a Ford Transit van owned by Mullarkey while it was parked at a premises in the Hillington area of Glasgow, the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service said. “A significant quantity of cocaine was prevented from reaching Scotland’s streets thanks to the intelligence received in this investigation,” said Stephen McGowan, and deputy crown agent for serious casework.
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