A north-east man has been jailed for more than five years for his role in transporting more than £500,000 worth of class A drugs through his haulage firm.
Alan Hastings, from Kintore, was identified as a drugs courier involved in the sale of illegal substances through his business.
He delivered a package of heroin with a potential value of £487,000 in Dundee in April last year and another containing cocaine with a potential value of £100,000 in Larkhall in February.
The 52-year-old pled guilty at the High Court in Glasgow and was sentenced yesterday.
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Detective Inspector Robin Sim, of the Organised Crime and Counter Terrorism Unit, said: “Hastings played a major role in the sale and supply of a significant value of illegal drugs which would have ended up in the hands of the most vulnerable people.
“Tackling serious & organised crime is a priority for Police Scotland and thanks to this intelligence-led operation we were able to recover a significant amount of drugs as well as securing the conviction of a man who was playing a very dangerous role.
“I continue to ask members of the public to let us know their concerns about drug-related activity.
“Information provided to us is always taken seriously and even if you think your concerns are low-level, it can lead us to criminals involved higher up and help us detect even more serious organised crime.”
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