Ayrshire Police have welcomed tough sentences handed down to two criminals involved in the distribution of half-a-million pounds worth of Class A drugs throughout the region.
Joseph McGurk, 34, was sentenced to six years and seven months and Mark Dewhurst, 34, was sentenced to three years and six months for their parts in the scheme.
The pair, who were described as being part of a “well-established group” were convicted of distributing Class A drugs, including cocaine, crack cocaine and heroin, worth in excess of £500,000 throughout Ayrshire.