Tip-off to police lands Glenrothes drug dealer in court again

A Glenrothes man with a violent past was caught drug dealing next to a busy shopping centre after police were tipped off by the public.

John McCoo, 40, of Bighty Avenue, appeared from custody at Dunfermline Sheriff Court.

He admitted that on March 2 at Acorn Court and at his home, he was concerned in the supply of a controlled drug, diamorphine.

Depute fiscal Sarah Lumsden told the court police officers were on foot patrol at 1.50pm at the Kingdom shopping centre when they were approached by members of the public who told them someone was dealing drugs behind the centre.

Ms Lumsden said: “The police approached the accused and he appeared agitated. He was detained and searched”.

When the police found he was in possession of a bag containing drugs, he said: “That’s a good amount.”

He told police he also had heroin in his home.

Ms Lumsden added that when it was recovered, the total amount of heroin was found to have a street value of between £1,000 and £4,000.

The court heard McCoo was currently serving a jail sentence and had been given early release from his term, only to be sent back to prison later.

Sheriff Charles Macnair remitted the case to the High Court for consideration.

McCoo will return to court in Dunfermline for sentencing on November 7.

In 2011, McCoo was jailed for five years and three months at the High Court in Edinburgh for attempted murder.

He stabbed a friend in the neck in Glasgow in a bizarre row after being accused of not waving to him.