At the High Court in Glasgow today (Tuesday) 35-year-old James Doran and 49-year-old David Neil were both sentenced to five years and three months in prison after Police Scotland recovered cocaine and amphetamine from an address in Linlithgow last year.
Officers carried out a search of the property in Acredales on the 12th December 2012 and recovered high purity cocaine and amphetamine, which had the potential to realise eight and a half kilos of amphetamine and over three kilos of cocaine from inside.
Equipment used for the cutting of drugs was also found within and taken as part of the police investigation.
The total value for the drugs recovered in around £220,000.
Both men were identified as part of an operation to target serious and organised crime within West Lothian and bring those involved in drug crime to justice.
The pair previously pled guilty to drug offences at the High Court in Edinburgh
Detective Superintendent David Gordon from the Organised Crime and Counter Terrorism Unit said: “The high purity of the substances seized from the property in Linlithgow indicate that both Doran and Neil were heavily involved in drug supply within the region.
“Police Scotland is committed to keeping people safe and ensuring drug dealers and organised criminals have no place to hide.
“The search we carried out came as a result of significant investigations and vital intelligence received from the local community.
“Their sentences are testament to the joint commitment from police and the Crown Office Procurator Fiscal Service in removing serious and organised criminals from our streets and safeguarding our communities from harm.
“The success of our operations are dependent on the support of the public and I would ask that anyone with information relating to ongoing criminal activity in their area contacts Police Scotland on 101 or alternatively, the charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
