Man admits role in £12m 'dirty money' cash plot

A Renfrewshire man could be facing jail for his vital role in a £12 million dirty money operation.

- COURT REPORTER

In the dock Ronald Russell admitted the charge at the High Court in Glasgow

Ronald Russell was snared after a Turkish lorry driver was stopped for a random search at the Port of Felixstowe in Suffolk on March 30, 2023.

A total of almost £230,000 was discovered stuffed inside a mattress within the cab of the vehicle.

Russell's palm print was later found on a £20 note among the cash haul.

The 47-year-old was also linked to a piece of a paper with handwritten notes also in the HGV.

It eventually led to a raid at Russell's home in Linwood by Police Scotland and the National Crime Agency.

He was found effectively trying to flush incriminating evidence down the toilet.

Russell yesterday admitted at the High Court in Glasgow to a charge of being involved in serious organised crime.

He had bail continued and is due to be sentenced next month.