An Ayrshire drugs boss was snared after a former associate turned supergrass.Joseph McGurk was held by police after a raid at a high purity cocaine factory in Kilwinning on October 15, 2019.The 34-year-old attempted to escape out a window after officers were initially confronted by a fearsome Bull Mastiff dog.However, McGurk was soon held along with fellow drug gang member Mark Dewhurst.A judge heard how detectives were tipped off about McGurk by a man who had been part of the crime mob.This individual had been arrested after trying to smuggle a haul of heroin into the Isle of Man in 2018.McGurk along with Dewhurst, 34, are now also behind bars after they pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of cocaine.McGurk admitted to two charges with Dewhurst only one.They were remanded in custody and are due to be sentenced next month.The court heard McGurk's former associate identified him as an "important figure" in dealing "higher purity" cocaine in the Kilmarnock area.Other Ayrshire locations listed in the charge included Troon, Ayr and Galston.Prosecutor Bill McVicar said: "The Crown position is McGurk was involved at a senior level in the supply of the drug in significant, but unquantifiable value from January 1 2018 to October 15 2019."The advocate depute added McGurk, of Liverpool, did "employ the services" of others to help distribute cocaine including Dewhurst, who lived in Kilmarnock.The man who turned informant also worked for him doing "pick up and drop offs"On one occasion, money was collected in a large bin bag.Drugs were also buried in nearby fields to later be picked up having been weighed and packaged.On October 15, 2019, police tailed McGurk and Dewhurst to the site in Sundrum Place, Kilwinning.Mr
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