A man who was caught in a car with £14,000 of drugs, while a lamb ate from a bag of chips in the back seat, has avoided jail.
John McNeil, 56, was a passenger in Lindsey Sangster’s vehicle which was stopped by police on the M74 in Glasgow on 22 April 2023.
Bags of heroin and cocaine were later recovered by a police dog underneath the front passenger seat of the Volkswagen Golf.
When quizzed about the animal - called Pablo - a sergeant claimed Sangster’s partner McNeil told him she was a “trainee shepherdess.” The duo were found guilty in September of possession of heroin and diamorphine with intent to supply.
PC Jeff: 'Scuse me sir, can you wind down the window.
[Car window rolls down. PC Jeff Looks in]
PC Jeff: Dave!
[PC Dave rolls down police car window]
PC Dave: Yeah.
PC Jeff: Can ya check we haven’t got a wee exhaust leak inte our vehicle.
PC Dave: Sure. Why?
PC Jeff: Just do it…then come here and I’ll go check again.