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Mum-of-two facing jail after cops uncover 155k street Valium pills at Lanarkshire home

A mum of two faces jail after police seized a huge stash of street Valium pills from her East Kilbride home.

Lone parent Victoria Murphy, of the town's St Vincent Place, appeared at Hamilton Sheriff Court this week.

The 36-year-old admitted being concerned in the supply of the drug on April 13 last year.

A co-accused - Ryan Grant, 31, of East Kilbride - had his not guilty plea to the same charge accepted.

The court heard police stumbled on a bag full of tablets after going to the address in relation to another matter.

Chloe O'Hara, prosecuting, said: "It was found in a bedroom. There were 155,470 tablets with a value of up to £27,960.

"Murphy admitted they belonged to her."

Defence agent Neal McShane said Murphy "accepts the serious nature of the offence", but asked that bail be continued while a criminal justice social work report is prepared.

Mr McShane told the court: "My client is well aware of the likely outcome of this matter, but bail will allow her to get her affairs in order."

Sheriff Colin Dunipace agreed to continue bail and ordered Murphy to return to court for sentence in July.

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