Drugs sniffed out by prison dog

A sniffer dog thwarted a woman’s attempts to smuggle hundreds of pounds worth of cannabis and heroin into Perth prison.

But when 35-year-old Kimberley Fraser was confronted by staff, she swallowed another package believed to contain illicit substances.

Perth Sheriff Court was told that she had concealed that item between her lower false teeth and jaw in a bid to avoid detection.

Depute fiscal Carol Whyte told the court: “After much persuasion, she removed the false teeth but then put her head down.

“A gurgling sound could then be heard coming from her throat, as if the item was stuck there.

“Once the search was complete, she began to be sick.”

Fraser had her sentence deferred until June 21 after she admitted having Class B drug cannabis and heroin, a Class A substance, in her possession at the Edinburgh Road jail on October 19 last year.

She had originally been charged with being in possession of the drugs with intent to supply to others but guilty pleas were accepted to an amended charge of having the items in her possession.

Fraser also pled guilty to obstructing two police officers by swallowing a package containing substances controlled under the Misuse of Drugs Act.

Ms Whyte said 1.1 grammes of heroin were recovered.

That had a street value of £100 but was worth £500 behind bars.

The 4.9 grammes of cannabis were valued at £60 in the jail, five times more than that outside.

Solicitor Emma Farmer said the accused’s partner was serving a sentence in the Edinburgh Road jail at the time.

She hadn’t “realised” she had the items in her possession and “panicked” when she realised she was going to be searched.

Deferring sentence, Sheriff William Wood said he wasn’t “fully convinced” with her explanation for having the drugs.

Fraser, of Alison Street, Kirkcaldy, had her bail continued meantime. upmarket establishment - and then caused extensive damage to computers, servers and phone lines by cutting cables.

Ruth Fergus also faced a further charge of assaulting Scott Glen by seizing him by the face.

Her husband further denied driving his car with almost double the legal alcohol limit on the B846 Kinloch Rannoch-Tummel Bridge road, near Tummel Bridge, the same day.

His breath reading is said to have been 43 microgrammes - in excess of the legal limit of 22.

A fifth charge also alleged that the husband and wife, of Balcomie Crescent, Troon, had the scissors in their possession.

Robert Fergus, who helped his wife into the dock, will face trial at Perth Sheriff Court on June 5.

A further preliminary hearing will take place on May 25 but both have been excused from attending that day. driving offenders could face jail.

She said she didn’t believe a simple fine and ban would address his difficulties which were “clearly escalating.”

Brady, who represented himself, will get a chance to explain his actions after the Community Justice Social Work report has been prepared. Order being

Forty-nine- Bruce, of Ferguson Park, will have to complete 150 hours of unpaid work within the next six months after she flouted a December 15, 2015, bail order from the Perth court.

She had been ordered not to approach or contact the other woman involved in the love triangle.

But she sat beside her in the Cateran Cafe on March last year and repeatedly approached her.

In a previous incident, which resulted in an earlier Community Payback Order being imposed, Bruce had confronted the other woman after discovering she was involved in a relationship with her partner.

The accused “scowled” at the other female, upsetting her so much that she was “shaking” and had to go outside for a cigarette.

In a further incident just weeks later, the accused repeatedly telephoned her, in defiance of a bail order banning her from having any contact.

The court was told that several of the phone calls were ‘silent.’

Around 10 different phone calls were made over a four-day period - but the love rival recognised the accused’s number and contacted the police.

Solicitor Jamie Baxter said his client had been involved in a relationship with a “third party” for around 18 months.

“It came to light, however, that he was also involved - simultaneously - with another woman.

“That’s what started the bad feeling that led to a number of unsavoury incidents, including remarks and text messages between them.”

Mr Baxter said Bruce no longer went to the cafe but was still in a relationship with the same man.

He added: “She has given him another chance and has been assured the other relationship is finished, although she did have that assurance before.”

Mr Baxter told the court: “The complainer no longer lives in the town. I understand she has another partner.”

There had been no further incidents with the other woman since September, 2016.

Despite noting that the accused’s “nemesis” had since moved away, Sheriff Wood said the court had to mark its displeasure at Bruce’s actions by imposing another Community Payback Order. imposed. year-old Carina 9