Alicante. mage by Vicente Viana from Pixabay A SHAMED ex-police inspector is behind bars for his role in a huge drug smuggling operation. David Brown, 51, was snared having been recruited by haulage firm boss Lawrence Phee, who ran the illegal enterprise. Prosecutors revealed how drugs were imported from Spain into Scotland hidden inside machinery. Police went on to seize cocaine, cannabis resin and herbal cannabis with a value of upwards of £2m. Brown - once commended for his work with the British Transport Police - claimed he had been duped into trafficking drugs after being stopped ready to board a ferry to Ireland in December 2018.
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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