Drugs offence

A Lewis man has been jailed for two years after he admitted being concerned in the supply of drugs.

Police found a stash of cocaine nearly £8,700 of cash when they raided Kris Redfern’s flat in Stornoway at midnight on 31 March last year.

Some 41 grams of cocaine seized had a street value of £1600, Stornoway Sheriff Court heard.

Redfern previously pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of cocaine and appeared at Stornoway Sheriff Court for sentencing.

The 26-year-old did not get involved to make a profit, the court heard.

Lawyer, Luke O’ Curry, said his client denied any intention of selling the drugs - which were “low quality” - to users.

He agreed to pay off people higher up the chain by selling for them but “had second thoughts.”

Two year prison sentence for drugs offence

25 March 2017

About half of the £8,680 found in his house was borrowed from his parents while he had also sold motorcycles - all to raise cash for his debts and to avoid street dealing drugs, said the solicitor.

Sheriff Murdo MacLeod, QC, said drugs were a "ruinous blight on many in these islands and elsewhere.”

Procurator fiscal, Anna Robertson, moved to start legal proceedings to confiscate the cash found in his flat. A hearing is due to be held next month.