Ex-Hearts player facing jail for £37k cocaine operation after cops find his DNA in drug den flat

A former Hearts footballer is facing jail after being convicted of running a £37,500 cocaine dealing operation.

Paul MacDonald, 29, was arrested by officers who discovered drugs and manufacturing equipment at a flat following a tip off.

During a raid in March, 2015, they found a hydraulic press, a set of scales and bags containing cocaine worth £37,500 at the two bedroom property in Blantyre, Lanarkshire.

The ex-midfielder's DNA was found on the buttons of the scales and his fingerprints were found on the bags and he was charged with being concerned in the supply of cocaine.