A man who stored more than £250,000 of drugs at a flat because he was worried about his family’s finances has been jailed.
Francis McGinley,32, accepted £1,000 from an “associate” in return for keeping “substantial quantities” of heroin and cocaine at his then home in Scotstoun reports our sister title the Clydebank Post.
Defence advocate Tony Lenehan urged judge Lord Stuart not to send his client to jail and asked him to impose a non-custodial term. He said the imposition of jail time would affect his client’s ability to care for his children.Mr Lenehan added: “He had the need for income, not the acquisition of luxurious items. There is no outstanding proceeds of“He turned to drug dealing to provide necessities, he had to provide for his children.
At the earlier hearing, prosecutor Bill McVicar told how a haul of heroin was found in one cupboard, with cocaine in another.DNA and fingerprint evidence linked McGinley, now of the Yoker area, to the illegal consignments.On Thursday, Lord Stuart told McGinley that he’d no other option but to send him to prison.
"I am not convinced by the observations that you became involved in the supply of these substances for the need of providing for your family.
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