A Scots fugitive who fled to Bulgaria after being arrested for drug dealing has been jailed.
Morag Yorston, from Dundee, was today locked up for five years and 11 months after pleading guilty to supplying heroin and cocaine and being involved in serious organised crime in July last year.
Yorston failed to appear at the High Court in Glasgow for sentencing in September 2019.
Police discovered the 55-year-old had fled the country with her husband, who is a Bulgarian national, and a European Arrest Warrant was granted.
A warrant was executed in March and she was arrested by the Bulgarian authorities and extradited back to Scotland on July 2.
Yorston was one of 17 people arrested during a police operation into the supply of Class A controlled drugs by organised criminals in the city.
Between July and October 2018, the initiative saw officers seize approximately 6 kilograms of heroin and a kilogram of cocaine, with a combined street value of over £380,000, as well as £12,000 in cash.
Detective Chief Inspector Scott Fotheringham welcomed today's sentence.
She said:"Operation Boost was a complex and protracted investigation which identified Yorston of playing a significant role in an organised crime group intent in bringing misery to our communities.
"Police Scotland works hard with local, national and international partners to make Tayside and the rest of Scotland a hostile environment for those involved in this sort of criminality.
"I welcome the sentencing handed to Yorston which also underlines how seriously the courts view such activities."
Yorston becomes the eight person to be sent to prison following her arrest as part of Operation Boost.
Three women and four men have already been convicted and sentenced to a total of over 17 years in prison.
A male youth was ordered to spend 16 months in a Young Offenders Institution and a woman received a five month Restriction of Liberty Order.
Chief Inspector David McIntosh, Area Commander for Tayside Division, added: "The success of Operation Boost and the sentencing of Yorston shows our unwavering commitment to targeting serious organised criminals in Tayside and disrupting their activities, to protect the most vulnerable people in our communities."
