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A man jailed for taking the law into his own hands against an alleged drug dealer has been freed on bail. | |
Peter Drummond was sent to prison for two months for threatening to kill John Nellies and flushing five bags of heroin down a toilet. | |
The 26-year-old father-of-three, from Blairgowrie in Perthshire, is now appealing against that sentence. | |
Judge Lady Stacey released Drummond on bail pending his appeal after a hearing at the High Court in Edinburgh. | Judge Lady Stacey released Drummond on bail pending his appeal after a hearing at the High Court in Edinburgh. |
Drummond was arrested on 15 February after being reported to police by an addict who had been at Mr Nellies' flat at the time of the incident. | Drummond was arrested on 15 February after being reported to police by an addict who had been at Mr Nellies' flat at the time of the incident. |
Drummond said he had taken the law into his own hands after hearing claims that his brother-in-law had gone to Mr Nellies to buy drugs. | Drummond said he had taken the law into his own hands after hearing claims that his brother-in-law had gone to Mr Nellies to buy drugs. |
He later admitted to police that he should not have done it, but said heroin dealers were ruining his family. | He later admitted to police that he should not have done it, but said heroin dealers were ruining his family. |
Drummond admitted a breach of the peace when he appeared at Perth Sheriff Court. | Drummond admitted a breach of the peace when he appeared at Perth Sheriff Court. |
Passing sentence, Sheriff Robert McCreadie said he should have contacted police rather than taking the law into his own hands. | Passing sentence, Sheriff Robert McCreadie said he should have contacted police rather than taking the law into his own hands. |
The appeal against the sentence will be heard at a later date. | The appeal against the sentence will be heard at a later date. |
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