Dundee City Council thief's tag extension bid over dog-napping fears
by Gordon Currie Updated: April 16, 2021, 1:42 pm © Gordon Currie A council supervisor who stole thousands of pounds worth of smoke alarms and sold them on Ebay wants his curfew area increased due to fears over Dundee’s wave of reported dog-nappings. Solicitor Jim Laverty told the court his client had read about the increase in dog-rustling offences and wanted his tag extended to allow him out into the garden. Gardyne also asked Dundee Sheriff Court to drop his court curfew for a weekend to attend his daughter’s wedding in October. Iain Gardyne Mr Laverty said: “It may seem some...