Paisley drug dealer hid gun, bullets and drugs at mum’s home
dailyrecord.co.ukA drug dealer was caught stashing a gun and drugs worth thousands of pounds at his mum’s home during an organised crime raid.
Dylan O’Connor, 27, was snared following a police operation at two properties linked to him in Paisley on July 6, 2021. Officers recovered a black hand gun, a magazine and bullet cartridges from a cupboard in mum Joan MacNeil’s common close.Also found were 136,000 street valium tablets within a number of bags as well as 300 grams of heroin.
O’Connor’s own home was raided and officers found a further 100,000 street valium tablets and 460 grams of cocaine.O’Connor pleaded guilty at the High Court in Glasgow to a string of offences which included three firearms charges and three charges of being concerned in the supply of controlled drugs.The dad-of-one was initially joined in the dock by Ms MacNeil and partner Demi Jones, who had their not guilty pleas accepted by the Crown.
Both women were visibly emotional upon leaving the dock and the courtroom.The court heard that tabs were put on O’Connor as a result of Police Scotland Operation Sharkfin.
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