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A man who was jailed after flushing drugs down the toilet of an alleged heroin dealer has been freed on bail. 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, then disposing of five bags of heroin. Peter Drummond was sent to prison for two months for threatening to kill John Nellies and flushing five bags of heroin down a toilet.
However, the father-of-three, from Blairgowrie in Perthshire, is now appealing against that sentence. 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.