Dundee woman who fled Scotland jailed for drugs and serious organised crime offences
A woman from Dundee involved involved in drug smuggling and organised crime has been jailed.
Morag Yorston, who fled from Scotland to Bulgaria, is to serve five years and 11 months in prison as of today, Thursday, 3 September.
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Hide AdThe 55-year-old, who was one of 17 people arrested during the operation, was sentenced at High Court in Glasgow after she pled guilty to supplying heroin and cocaine in July last year.
About six kilograms of heroin and a kilogram of cocaine, with a combined street value of over £380,000, as well as £12,000 in cash were recovered during the investigation.
In September last year, while on bail, Yorston failed to appear at the High Court in Glasgow for sentencing.
Enquiries established that she had fled with her husband, who is a Bulgarian national, and a European Arrest Warrant was granted.
On 4 March this year the warrant was executed and she was arrested by the Bulgarian authorities and extradited back to Scotland on 2 July.
Detective Chief Inspector Scott Fotheringham said:"Operation Boost was a complex and protracted investigation which identified Yorston of playing a significant role in an organised crime group intent in bringing misery to our communities. Police Scotland works hard with local, national and international partners to make Tayside and the rest of Scotland a hostile environment for those involved in this sort of criminality.
"I welcome the sentencing handed to Yorston which also underlines how seriously the courts view such activities."
Chief Inspector David McIntosh, Area Commander for Tayside Division, added: "The success of Operation Boost and the sentencing of Yorston shows our unwavering commitment to targeting serious organised criminals in Tayside and disrupting their activities, to protect the most vulnerable people in our communities."
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Hide AdThree women and four men have already been convicted and sentenced to a total of over 17 years in prison. A male youth was ordered to spend 16 months in a Young Offenders Institution and a woman received a five month Restriction of Liberty Order.