A Perthshire pensioner was found with nearly £100,000 worth of heroin wrapped up inside a leopard skin dress.
John Williamson, 73, was found guilty of stashing the massive haul of heroin because he failed to wash his shorts.
A jury was told that the drugs were wrapped first in the blue striped shorts and Williamson’s DNA was clearly identified on the inside of the clothing.
They were told that if the shorts had been washed before using them to conceal the drug consignment then they would not have been clearly linked to Williamson.
The jury at Perth Sheriff Court was told that the item was found on a shelf in a cupboard and the drugs were found inside a box wrapped in the leopard print dress.
Inside the box were 13 packages of heroin folded up inside Williamson’s shorts and the haul of drugs was said to have a potential street value of 88,000 pounds.
Williamson, Manse Crescent, Stanley, Perthshire, was found guilty of being concerned in the supply of diamorphine at his home on December 23 2014.
After being found guilty of drug supply, Williamson was warned he faced a prison sentence, but was freed on bail pending the preparation of background reports.
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