A mum of two caught with more than 155,000 street Valium pills has avoided a prison sentence.
Hamilton Sheriff Court heard that the huge haul was seized during a raid at her home in East Kilbride.
Lone parent Victoria Murphy, of St Vincent Place, admitted being concerned in the supply of the drug at her home on April 13 last year.
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."
When Murphy, 37, pleaded guilty to the charge in May, sentence was deferred for background reports and she was allowed to remain on bail.
At that time defence agent Neal McShane suggested a jail sentence was inevitable.
He said Murphy "accepts the serious nature of the offence" and the extended period on bail would "allow her to get her affairs in order".
McShane added: "My client is well aware of the likely outcome of this matter."
But when she returned to court, Murphy was told by Sheriff Colin Dunipace that he was willing to impose a community payback order as an alternative to prison.
She will be under supervision for two years and must perform 240 hours of unpaid community work.
Murphy will also be confined to her home between 7pm and 7am each day under a nine-month electronic tagging order.
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