A convicted drug dealer is chasing a city nursery over an “unpaid” £130,000 bill.
Stephen Donald, 59, was jailed for five years in 2011 for his role in a drugs gang that had heroin with a street value of more than £118,000, along with £19,000 in cash, which was seized by police.
Mr Donald and business partner Paul Matthew, 49, are now chasing Technotots Nursery for cash they claim is owed in rent.
The pair say they agreed a 20-year lease with the nursery but are now owed more than three years’ worth of rent.
Mr Donald and Mr Matthew used to be partners in the nursery with Angela McGoldrick. Mr Matthew is still a shareholder in the nursery but Mr Donald is no longer involved.
The case, which is understood to surround a building that Technotots used to occupy at Wester Gourdie, is set to call at Dundee Sheriff Court.
Ms McGoldrick said: “This claim will be vigorously contested, and is actively being defended by my company solicitor as we speak.
“So, the first job for me to do now is to draw that circle of folk together to allay any fears or concerns they may have, and to assure them all of my continued commitment to provide the same high-quality sustainable service both now and in the future. Therefore we are simply going to get on with the work we do as normal.”
A statement from MDM, Mr Donald and Mr Matthew’s firm, said the action was a “last resort”.
“The action would enable the firm to secure a substantial sum of monies from Technotots via the appropriate channels at Dundee Sheriff Court.”
Technotots is based at Wester Gourdie Industrial Estate.