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Police helicopter searches above Scots town in hunt for drugs baron on run from jail

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A police helicopter carried out searches above a Scots town last night in the hunt for a notorious drugs baron who fled an open prison.

Sean 'Lugs' McGovern, 39, absconded from HMP Castle Huntly, near Dundee, and was reported missing from the jail at around 10pm last Sunday.The force have been unable to trace the escaped con in the days since.

On Friday night, witnesses reported six police vans and armed officers on Rosewell Road near Lasswade Rugby Club, in Bonnyrigg, Midlothian.A police helicopter was seen in the sky overhead at around 4.30pm and was circling the area into the evening.

Police said they were attending an “ongoing police investigation”. It has now emerged the helicopter and officers were hunting for McGovern, who is from Edinburgh.On Friday police said McGovern may be in the Edinburgh area.

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