Police officer admits to drug dealing for almost two years

By The Newsroom
Published 8th May 2010, 00:14 BST
Updated 8th May 2010, 01:27 BST
THE son of a former Scottish Police Federation chief yesterday admitted to dealing drugs for almost two years while he served as a police officer.

PC Craig Flowers, a Strathclyde Police officer, supplied cocaine to his high-flying group of friends at various locations in Glasgow and Lanarkshire.

He was caught with bags of the drug at Ingram Street in Glasgow in September 2008 after being placed under surveillance by the force's Counter Corruption Unit.

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Glasgow Sheriff Court heard that, when officers found the drugs, he told them: "I've got a habit but it's under control, there's no problem."

The 33-year-old is the son of former Police Federation chairman Norrie Flowers who has since been replaced.

Flowers, of Inveravon Drive, Motherwell, yesterday admitted dealing cocaine at his home address, McCuills Pub, High Street, Glasgow, Ingram Street, Glasgow, and various other city centre locations between January 2007 and September 2008.

He also pled guilty to possessing the drug at Ingram Street, Glasgow, on September 27, 2008.

He was originally charged with dealing in ecstasy as well but the Crown accepted his not guilty plea to that charge.

Prosecutor Anthony Bonnar told the court that Strathclyde Police's Counter Corruption unit received a tip-off in July 2008 that Flowers was using and dealing in cocaine.

Mr Bonnar said: "The unit was then authorised to conduct directed surveillance on the accused.

"On Saturday, 27 September, 2008, they were told that the accused would attend at Glasgow city centre to purchase drugs to distribute to his friends.

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