Police discover £30k of cocaine after raiding drug dealer's flat

A Renfrewshire drug dealer was today jailed after £30k worth of cocaine was found in his flat.
Donald McLeod’s flat in Renfrew’s Meadow Lane was raided on March 16, 2022.
Cops found a cash counting machine, digital scales and 1.5kg of the Class A drug.
The 46-year-old wasn’t home during the search and cops failed to trace him.
He later failed to attend at an arranged meeting with police meaning he wasn’t traced by officers until August 2024.
Procurator fiscal depute Abigail McKenna previously told Paisley Sheriff Court: “At 7.35am on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, police attended at a property in Meadow Lane, Renfrew in possession of a search warrant.
“Entry was gained by forced entry with no persons found within.
“Police thereafter conducted a search of the property and items were recovered including, a cash counting machine, £600 cash in mixed notes, a quantity of white powder within polythene bags, digital scales with traces of white powder in working order and a black handled knife with white powder thereon.
“A total of 1.5kg of cocaine was recovered with an approximate total wholesale of £30,000.
“All attempts to trace the accused were met with a negative result.
“The accused’s solicitor contacted police stating the accused was aware officers had searched his home address and arrangements were made for the accused to attend at Helen Street police office to be interviewed.
“The accused failed to appear.
“Around 7.10am on August 20, 2024, police attended at the property and traced the accused where he was arrested and taken to Greenock police station to be processed in the usual manner.”