AN ACCUSED on trial for masterminding a worldwide drug smuggling ring has incriminated a man who was jailed for six years for dealing cocaine.

John Gurie was named by James Stevenson, 59, in his special defence for two charges involving serious organised crime and cocaine at his ongoing trial at the High Court in Glasgow.

Stevenson is said to have directed a trafficking operation which spanned the UK, Spain, Ecuador, and the luxury Nurai Island resort in Abu Dhabi.

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Prosecutors have listed a total of 14 charges in a seven-page indictment of accusations which span between January and September 2020.

It is alleged the class A drug was to be “concealed in deliveries of fruit” destined for the “Glasgow Fruit Market” at an address in city’s Townhead.

Dirty money is said to have funded the set-up involving the purchase of equipment, leasing premises, buying cars and registering company directors under fake names for the “Glasgow Fruit Market”.

It is alleged Stevenson teamed up with another man for the “collection, storage and onward transmission” of £1.04m of criminal funds.

This was apparently helped with the use of “encrypted communication devices”.

One charge states Stevenson, David Bilsland and 43 year-old Garry McIntyre were involved in “serious organised crime”.

The three face a separate charge under the Custom and Excise Management Act of being involved in the importation of controlled drugs.

The indictment further claims the trio were concerned in the supply of cocaine.

Stevenson and Gerard Carbin, 45, are said to have directed Paul Bowes, 53, Ryan McPhee, 34, and another individual to take part in the production and supply of street Valium and the tranquilliser Alprazolam.

A further charge claims Stevenson was involved in serious organised crime with a person now said to be in prison.

This is said to have involved the collection, adulteration, and supply of cocaine.

The indictment also states encrypted communication devices were used and "concealed hides" in cars for moving drugs.

The final charge claims Stevenson conspired with others to set fire to a number of properties and cars including a beauty salon in Hamilton.

A third joint minute of agreed evidence was read to the jury today.

(Image: James Stevenson)

The document states Gurie was detained after being stopped by police in his car on April 21 2020.

His home was later searched and a quantity of cash totalling £3,750.

Also recovered was three black blocks containing cocaine weighing one kilo each with a purity of no less than 79%.

A search of Gurie’s Citroen Berlingo van parked outside a lockup garage in East Kilbride recovered 11 one kilo black blocks containing cocaine with a purity of no less than 79%.

The lockup garage was found to contain a bag of cocaine weighing 315.62 grams with a purity of no less than 1%.

A hydraulic press used to bound together powdered adulterated drugs were also recovered.

The document states that Gurie pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of cocaine in March 2020 and received six years imprisonment.

Videos of the searches were played to the jury.

A black taped block with the number 39 on it was shown on the footage.

Detective constable Eddie Mather, 52, was later asked to compare the block with a picture of block allegedly sent on an encrypted EncroChat phone in a message between users "SurrealKey" and "EvasiveAle."

Prosecutor Alex Prentice asked: "Is this the same on you had recovered in the film?"

DC Mather replied: "Yes."

Jurors were also told in the joint minute of a Laura and Brian Noble whose home in Glasgow’s Robroyston was found to contain £1.15 million in cash on April 23 2020.

A total of £996,060 of the cash was kept in heat sealed plastic packages.

Laura Noble’s brother Stephen O’Donnell had his DNA and thumb prints on some of the bags.

A search of O’Donnell’s home in the city’s Lambhill found a total of £76,320 of cash of which £70,070 was kept in heat seal packets.

The document states that O’Donnell pleaded guilty to possession of criminal property of £1,092,290 and received a two-year prison sentence.

Further special defences of incrimination have been lodged by Stevenson against a Lloyd Cross, James White, and a Stephen Jamieson whose present whereabouts are unknown.

The trial continues tomorrow before Judge Lord Ericht.