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Scottish Sun
04-07-2025
- Scottish Sun
Man and woman named in court over alleged £380,000 Glasgow drugs haul find
The two accused face a number of charges DRUG CLAIMS Man and woman named in court over alleged £380,000 Glasgow drugs haul find A MAN and woman have appeared in court in connection with an alleged £380,000 drugs haul, we can reveal. John McCluskey, 36, and Melissa McMillan, 29, stood in the dock yesterday at Glasgow Sheriff Court after their arrest the day before. 1 The duo appeared in private at Glasgow Sheriff Court today. Credit: PA The two suspects, both of Glasgow, were charged after detectives executed warrants across four addresses in the city. Both faces two charges under the Misuse of drugs Act and one under the Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act. Both made no plea, were committed for further examination and granted bail. We told how officers found an alleged quantity of cocaine with an estimated street value of £201,180, heroin worth £175,000, cannabis estimated to be worth £5340. They also reportedly uncovered suspected Etizolam tablets valued at £6000 from various properties. Detective Inspector Alan Ferguson said: 'Drugs cause misery in our communities and we are determined to disrupt the supply of illegal substances and trace those involved. 'This recovery across a number of addresses in Glasgow means a significant quantity of drugs will not end up on our streets and underlines our commitment to the Serious Organised Crime Taskforce and the country's Serious Organised Crime Strategy.'
Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Yahoo
Couple accused of abusing five children for 11 years
A Falkirk couple have gone on trial accused of subjecting five children in their care to 11 years of abuse. Cameron Cole, 48, and Phyllis Arthur, 36, are said to have compelled the children, whose ages ranged from birth to 14, to live in "squalid" conditions at a house in Grahamston - where there was also a "deceased family pet" stored in the freezer. It is alleged one of the children was forced to eat their own excrement while another was repeatedly assaulted and threatened with prison. Mr Cole and Ms Arthur pled not guilty to five charges of wilful neglect, contrary to the 1937 Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act, and two charges of child assault at Stirling Sheriff Court. The offences are said to have been committed between February 2011 and February 2022. More stories from Tayside and Central Listen to news from Tayside and Central on BBC Sounds The house the children lived in was said to have inadequate furnishings, rubbish and dog excrement on the floors and they were alleged to have insufficient food and drink. One boy was said to have been maltreated from the age of four until he was 14, including being made to eat excrement, being locked in a bedroom without access to a toilet, and suffering physical assault that caused injuries. The boy was also said to have been verbally abused and left home alone, while the couple are accused of having sex with each other in his presence. A girl, said to have been neglected from birth to 11, was threatened with prison and injured by being punched, pulled and slapped, among several physical assaults. Three of the youngest children are said to have been neglected from the age of one or birth and compelled to spend "excessive" periods in their cots with heavily saturated nappies. The pair are also said to have failed to ensure the children's attendance at medical appointments, school and nursery, while the older children were left to care for younger children without adult supervision. They are accused of rendering themselves incapable of looking after the children due to alcohol and unknown medications, as well as not engaging with social workers regarding the children. Mr Cole faces an additional charge of behaving in a threatening and abusive manner. For legal reasons, none of the children can be identified. Sheriff Wyllie Robertson said the jury should "not be swayed" by their emotions, and decide the case "solely on the evidence presented in court." The trial is expected to last up to two weeks.
BBC News
24-02-2025
- BBC News
Couple accused of abusing five children for 11 years
A Falkirk couple have gone on trial accused of subjecting five children in their care to 11 years of Cole, 48, and Phyllis Arthur, 36, are said to have compelled the children, whose ages ranged from birth to 14, to live in "squalid" conditions at a house in Grahamston - where there was also a "deceased family pet" stored in the is alleged one of the children was forced to eat their own excrement while another was repeatedly assaulted and threatened with prison. Mr Cole and Ms Arthur pled not guilty to five charges of wilful neglect, contrary to the 1937 Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act, and two charges of child assault at Stirling Sheriff Court. The offences are said to have been committed between February 2011 and February 2022. The house the children lived in was said to have inadequate furnishings, rubbish and dog excrement on the floors and they were alleged to have insufficient food and boy was said to have been maltreated from the age of four until he was 14, including being made to eat excrement, being locked in a bedroom without access to a toilet, and suffering physical assault that caused boy was also said to have been verbally abused and left home alone, while the couple are accused of having sex with each other in his presence.A girl, said to have been neglected from birth to 11, was threatened with prison and injured by being punched, pulled and slapped, among several physical assaults. Three of the youngest children are said to have been neglected from the age of one or birth and compelled to spend "excessive" periods in their cots with heavily saturated nappies. Further accusations The pair are also said to have failed to ensure the children's attendance at medical appointments, school and nursery, while the older children were left to care for younger children without adult are accused of rendering themselves incapable of looking after the children due to alcohol and unknown medications, as well as not engaging with social workers regarding the Cole faces an additional charge of behaving in a threatening and abusive legal reasons, none of the children can be Wyllie Robertson said the jury should "not be swayed" by their emotions, and decide the case "solely on the evidence presented in court."The trial is expected to last up to two weeks.
