SERIAL RAPIST AND KILLER EXPLOITS PRISON FOR DRUG SMUGGLING RING
Dominic Devine, aged 49, has been exposed as a key figure in a prison drug smuggling operation.Dubbed the 'Beast of Ibrox' after attacking five women - two of whom were pregnant - and earning a label as the 'laughing strangler,' Devine was serving a life sentence.
He declared to the Sunday Mail that he and other inmates can smuggle in thousands of pounds worth of illegal drugs, boasting, "It's not a problem.
This is just like a shop, there's nothing to worry about and once you've done it you'll find out how easy it is.
We do it all the time—that's how we make our money.
It's what we do to make a living.
It's easy enough." When questioned on whether searches or guards catch them, Devine responded, "It doesn't matter anyway.
It's banked," a term meaning drugs are concealed inside the body.
His accomplice, Billy Stewart, already sentenced to life in 1993 for strangling a teacher, also participated in the scheme, offering to bring in heroin and marijuana.
The duo used illegal mobile phones to contact associates outside the prison for drug deals.
They carried out their operations while on work placements in charity shops in Edinburgh, acting as drug mules in exchange for cash.
The article details how Devine boasted about smuggling drugs into prisons, including heroin, and describes how their illegal activities extended beyond prison boundaries, including attempting to transport drugs by meeting outside a bingo hall.
Devine admitted to raping four women between 1979 and 1987, and attempted to murder one of his victims.
Stewart murdered Kenneth Grace, claiming it was an act to teach him a lesson after a drunken fight, though he later revealed he enjoyed hearing Grace gargling.
Both men have been associated with violent crimes and drug trafficking, with Devine claiming to have undergone counseling and rehabilitation during his sentence.
Authorities including the Scottish Prison Service and Lothian and Borders police have been alerted about their activities.
The article highlights the alarming level of drug abuse among inmates and the risks posed by criminal activities within the prison system.
