A beautician from Dundee who was caught with nearly 900g of amphetamine has avoided jail.
Dundee Sheriff Court heard that Cally Henderson was found with enough bulking agent to make the drug up to 6,294g of street strength powder with a value of £62,940.
The court earlier heard police had been watching the 33-year-old, of Sandeman Street, for weeks before they searched her home.
Police discovered a carrier bag containing plastic and duct tape wrap which contained 888.1g of amphetamine, which was found to be of 14% purity when tested.
In the bedroom, officers found 77.9g of pale yellow paste which tested positive for amphetamine with 2% purity.
Henderson’s mobile phone was seized and was found to contain texts regarding supplying drugs to individuals with varying amounts from 1g to 1,000g and internet searches for lactose, a common mixer for amphetamine, were also found.
Defence solicitor Jim Laverty said Henderson was “very remorseful”.
He said: “Miss Henderson is no longer involved in the use of illicit drugs.”
Henderson admitted that between January 3 and 16, she was concerned in the supply of amphetamine, a class B drug.
Sheriff Elizabeth Munro said: “To reach the age of 33 and to have never been in any trouble at all with the police, it is very sad to see a woman like you standing here.
“I don’t think sending you to prison is going to do anybody any good including the public interest.”
Henderson was given a community payback order, ordering her to carry out 300 hours of unpaid work within one year. She will also be supervised for a period of two years.