A lung most cancers survivor labelled by his physician "a strolling miracle" has been jailed for 46 months after dropping his job and turning to drug-dealing.
Edward McLean, 67, was caught with tons of of kilos value of amphetamine and Etizolam - so-called "avenue Valium" - in his automotive when police stopped him in George Avenue, Falkirk about 11.15 am on January eighth (2021).
Falkirk Sheriff Courtroom heard he had been "wanting flustered, repeatedly wanting in his rear view mirror, and leaning ahead and transferring gadgets round".
Officers then obtained a warrant and searched his flat within the city and located much more medication, a "checklist", "snap baggage", and scales.
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Prosecutor Cheryl Clark stated that all-in-all, amphetamine valued at as much as £1600 and Etizolam tablets value as much as £2230 have been seized.
Ms Clark stated that in response to a police skilled, McLean had been concerned within the provide of medication at avenue degree within the Falkirk space.
McLean, of Falkirk, pleaded responsible to be involved within the provide of managed medication.
Defence solicitor Mark Fallon stated McLean used to work full-time in a foundry however had suffered from lung most cancers and had one lung eliminated.
Mr Fallon stated: "He was described by his marketing consultant as a strolling miracle having survived for therefore lengthy, however through the second a part of his most cancers therapy he suffered from misuse of medication to assist with sleeping, utilizing Etizolam."
Mr Fallon stated this had put McLean into "a considerable quantity of debt".
Imposing the lengthy jail time period on McLean, who has a earlier medication conviction, Sheriff Christopher Shead stated: "Regretably, from the courtroom's perspective there's just one sentence that may realistically be imposed."