Neil Mackay's Big Read: The inside story on how organised crime gangs took over Scotland's illegal trade in puppies
Neil Mackay's Big Read: The inside story on how organised crime gangs took over Scotland's illegal trade in puppies
IT’S little wonder that organised crime has moved in on Scotland’s dog trade. Just look at how the price of a puppy has changed in only a few decades. Back in the mid 90s, a pedigree puppy cost around £50, before Covid the price had risen to about £800. Today, it’s around £2000-3000. A kilo of street cocaine comes in at around £40,000 - that’s roughly the price of 10 high-end French bulldog pups. Why deal in drugs when you can deal in dogs?