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A SHAMED ex-police inspector jailed for drug smuggling has been hit with a crime order to keep tabs on him when he is freed.
Scottish police estimate the cocaine, cannabis and cannabis resin was worth $3.4 million.
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Ex-police inspector caught in £2m drugs swoop Published image captionBrown was caught as he tried to board a ferry at Cairnryan A former police inspector has been convicted for his part in a £2m drug smuggling operation. David Brown, 51, was caught in a truck while trying to board a ferry from Cairnryan to Northern Ireland in December 2018. Police went on to seize cocaine, cannabis resin and herbal cannabis from the vehicle. Prosecutors revealed that drugs were imported from Spain into Scotland hidden inside machinery. Brown, of Carfin, North Lanarkshire, claimed he had been duped into tra...
Shamed Scots ex-police inspector jailed for role in huge drug smuggling operation Prosecutors revealed how drugs were imported from Spain into Scotland hidden inside machinery. Lawrence Phee (L) and Patrick Hattie (R) were snared alongside ex cop David Brown Join thousands of others and get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our daily Criminal Record newsletter.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in acc...