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Man caught in car with £14k of drugs as a lamb ate chips in the back seat avoids jail (www.bbc.co.uk)
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A man who was caught in a car with £14,000 of drugs, while a lamb ate from a bag of chips in the back seat, has avoided jail.

John McNeil, 56, was a passenger in Lindsey Sangster's vehicle which was stopped by police on the M74 in Glasgow on 22 April 2023.

Bags of heroin and cocaine were later recovered by a police dog underneath the front passenger seat of the Volkswagen Golf.

When quizzed about the animal - called Pablo - a sergeant claimed Sangster's partner McNeil told him she was a "trainee shepherdess." The duo were found guilty in September of possession of heroin and diamorphine with intent to supply.

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[–] 9 points 4 days ago

There’s got to be a joke here about shepherds crooks but I’m too tired to think of one.

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    [–] 8 points 4 days ago (2 children)

    Why would anyone think that the lamb should go to jail for eating tasty chips?

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    • [–] 8 points 4 days ago (2 children)

    Fear and Loathing in Glasgow

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    • [–] 8 points 4 days ago

    It’s a little-known clause referred to as “The Lamb Contingency”.

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    [–] 4 points 4 days ago

    Why did you do this to me, for what reason, what is the charge? Eating a packet of crisps? A succulent bag of crisps? Oh, that's a nice headlock sir, oh, ah yes, I see that you know your judo well.

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    [–] 1 point 3 days ago*

    PC Jeff: 'Scuse me sir, can you wind down the window.

    [Car window rolls down. PC Jeff Looks in]

    PC Jeff: Dave!

    [PC Dave rolls down police car window]

    PC Dave: Yeah.

    PC Jeff: Can ya check we haven't got a wee exhaust leak inte our vehicle.

    PC Dave: Sure. Why?

    PC Jeff: Just do it.....then come here and I'll go check again.

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