Wednesday's headlines: Dog breeder's secret life as drug dealer and gangland torturer took cell knife fall

Good night and welcome to the Wednesday Every day Document headline briefing. The rundown retains you updated with the newest information from Scotland and past.

Right this moment's predominant headlines embrace: Canine breeder's secret life as drug supplier, gangland torturer took cell knife fall after hanging up bond with Scots drug baron and HMRC seize over two million 'illicit' cigarettes in Glasgow raid.

Right here is all the things you might want to know to maintain updated.

Scots canine breeder led secret life as drug supplier utilizing burner telephone

Scott Bennett (Picture: UCG MSN)

A canine breeder had a secret double life as a drug supplier who performed his commerce with an encrypted telephone, a courtroom has heard.

Scott Bennett, 41, was snared after police turned conscious of animal welfare considerations at his firm Platinum Pet Care and K9 Fertility in Strathaven, Lanarkshire.

The Excessive Courtroom in Edinburgh heard how detectives found cocaine with a road worth of £23,000 and hashish price £49,250 after arriving at Bennett’s workplace.

Gangland torturer took cell knife fall after hanging up shut bond with Scots drug baron in jail

Colin Coats
Colin Coats (Picture: UGC)

Gangland torturer Colin Coats has fashioned an in depth bond with drug baron Mark Richardson behind bars.

Killer Coats, 51, instructed jail chiefs that a knife present in cocaine supplier Richardson’s cell belonged to him. He confessed to proudly owning the weapon after jail guards carried out a search in HMP Glenochil, close to Stirling.

Sources say the pair have developed a relationship within the top-security jail. Nevertheless, insiders forged doubt on Coats’ declare the weapon – discovered final month – belonged to him.

HMRC seize over two million 'illicit' cigarettes in Glasgow raid as two charged

The cigarettes were discovered at a business unit in Glasgow's southside
The cigarettes had been found at a enterprise unit in Glasgow's southside (Picture: HMRC)

Over two million suspected illicit cigarettes following a raid in Glasgow.

Two males have been charged with excise obligation fraud after round 2.2 million cigarettes had been found at a enterprise unit within the metropolis's southside on Monday, June 27.

HMRC officers looking the premises uncovered eight pallets of the product, believed to be price £795,000 in misplaced obligation.

Scotland might bake in early July heatwave as map reveals scorching air shifting over Europe

The Met Office says hot air is currently isolated across southern Europe
The Met Workplace says scorching air is at present remoted throughout southern Europe (Picture: Met Workplace)

Scotland could possibly be set for a heatwave throughout the early a part of July, in accordance with forecasters.

The Met Workplace says that northern components of the UK will proceed to see a threat of showers throughout the early a part of subsequent week.

Consultants say that scorching air is at present remoted throughout southern Europe - however this could possibly be set to shift later within the week.

Kings of Leon frontman halts gig after brawl erupts throughout Glasgow set

Clips from fans show the singer asking fans "Is it the bald guy kicking off?"
Clips from followers present the singer asking followers "Is it the bald man kicking off?"

American rock band Kings of Leon was compelled to cease a live performance in Glasgow after a struggle broke out throughout their set. Frontman Caleb Followill halted the band's efficiency of hit music 'Crawl' on the OVO Hydro on Tuesday when he noticed the disturbance within the crowd.

Clips from followers present the singer asking followers "Is it the bald man kicking off?", as the group started to boo the interruption. Caleb later jokes "It is at all times the f****** guys, is not it" because the viewers cheered.

Eyewitnesses say one man was escorted out of the constructing by safety earlier than the band completed their set. One instructed Glasgow Dwell : "The struggle broke out about 30 seconds earlier than the band seen the scuffle.

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