Ex-police inspector caught in £2m drugs swoop
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image captionBrown was caught as he tried to board a ferry at Cairnryan
A former police inspector has been convicted for his part in a £2m drug smuggling operation.
David Brown, 51, was caught in a truck while trying to board a ferry from Cairnryan to Northern Ireland in December 2018.
Police went on to seize cocaine, cannabis resin and herbal cannabis from the vehicle.
Prosecutors revealed that drugs were imported from Spain into Scotland hidden inside machinery.
Brown, of Carfin, North Lanarkshire, claimed he had been duped into trafficking the drugs.
He had been recruited by haulage firm boss Lawrence Phee, who ran the drugs gang.
Shamed Scots ex-police inspector jailed for role in huge drug smuggling operation
Prosecutors revealed how drugs were imported from Spain into Scotland hidden inside machinery.
Lawrence Phee (L) and Patrick Hattie (R) were snared alongside ex cop David Brown
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Images show massive drugs haul after ex-Scots cop snared for huge smuggling operation
Shamed ex-police inspector David Brown is behind bars for his role in the illegal enterprise.
Shamed ex-police inspector David Brown at the High Court in Glasgow (Image: Spindrift)
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