Former world flyweight boxing champion Paul Weir has been found guilty of supplying a form of herbal cannabis.
Weir, 36, from Cumbernauld, was caught by police, along with Gerald Ferguson of Glasgow and Harold Mitchell of Weymss Bay, in the car park of a hotel on the outskirts of the city.
Police had earlier told the trial how they had watched the group of men before moving in to make arrests and of how they found a black bin bag containing the cannabis in Weir's silver Golf car.
Officers from the Scottish Drugs Enforcement Agency seized 5kg of the drug, valued at more than £42,000.
The court heard how Weir became involved in the drug scene to make cash after his business selling boxing gear and health food failed and he was left living on the earnings of his second wife.
Sentence deferred
The jury was told that Weir had tried to pass the blame for the bungled handover onto Ferguson and later offered him cash if he took responsibility for the crime.
He denied knowing anything of the drug deal and claimed he was called by Ferguson, who asked him to pick him up from his flat and then drive to the hotel to meet someone.
The jury took just over three hours to find the three men guilty following the week-long trial before Lord Wheatley.
The jury was unanimous in finding Weir and Ferguson guilty of dealing in the drug and Mitchell was convicted by a majority verdict.
Sentencing of the former boxer, who was crowned WBO light flyweight champion in 1994, was deferred for three weeks.
A fourth man, James Rankin, of Grangemouth, had earlier admitted supplying and dealing in cannabis.
Weir found guilty
good work Bennie, you really are the man for the 'Boxing News'.
Such a shame another talent gone to waste.
Anyone who can call himself a two-time (WBO Minumum, WBO Light-Fly) champion should be treated as a hero in his home town, not doing time for Drugs.
A good little fighter, I remember his first bout with Matlala and it was very close at the time of the stoppage (due to cuts) I think I had Weir infront. I when Cantwell first faught Jake (for the title) tipping Cantwell to win cause I thought if a novice pro (which Weir was) can give Matlala problems then old Baby Jake must be there for the taking ...... WRONG. Matlala was probably still top ten material when he retired in 2001.
Obviously the guy had some skills, just a shame he came a bit early for this current flux of flyweights (Culshaw, Kelly, Robinson), but I'm sure he should find employment in the coaching side of things, or maybe commentry (if he can talk) always good to have the analysis of a world champion.
I'm fed up with all the 'Alex Higgins' of boxing happening.
Such a shame another talent gone to waste.
Anyone who can call himself a two-time (WBO Minumum, WBO Light-Fly) champion should be treated as a hero in his home town, not doing time for Drugs.
A good little fighter, I remember his first bout with Matlala and it was very close at the time of the stoppage (due to cuts) I think I had Weir infront. I when Cantwell first faught Jake (for the title) tipping Cantwell to win cause I thought if a novice pro (which Weir was) can give Matlala problems then old Baby Jake must be there for the taking ...... WRONG. Matlala was probably still top ten material when he retired in 2001.
Obviously the guy had some skills, just a shame he came a bit early for this current flux of flyweights (Culshaw, Kelly, Robinson), but I'm sure he should find employment in the coaching side of things, or maybe commentry (if he can talk) always good to have the analysis of a world champion.
I'm fed up with all the 'Alex Higgins' of boxing happening.
