Drugs exchanged in police sight

19 September 2012 Last updated at 11:55 ET

Two men have been jailed after being caught exchanging 40,000 worth of drugs at the scene of an undercover police stakeout in Perth.

Perth Sheriff Court heard Scott Kirton, 43, and Kevin Malone, 28, were caught by officers who were monitoring a completely different drugs gang.

Sheriff Michael Fletcher told both men he had no option but to send them to prison.

Kirton was jailed for four and a half years and Malone given 27 months.

The pair were observed passing 40,000 pounds worth of mephedrone and 20,000 in cash by officers in a car parked just yards away at the Travelodge car park in Broxden in Perth.

Officers had set up with the intention of catching another drug deal, resulting in them catching both gangs.

The accidental discovery also led to a further 15,000 worth of cocaine being discovered in Kirton's home.

Officers suspected they might have seen a drugs handover

Fiscal depute Catherine Fraser told Perth Sheriff Court: "On 14 October two drug squad officers were on duty in an unmarked police car at the Travelodge on another operation."

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Drugs exchanged in police sight