Lorraine Johnston, 39, from Stranraer, sold heroin with a street value of about £10,800 between March and September last year.

Police mounted a surveillance operation at her Dalrymple Street home and checked on visitors who called there. Johnston, who had two previous convictions, was appearing in court under the "three strikes" rule. At the High Court in Glasgow, prosecutor Hugh Irwin said police had received information last year that Johnston was involved in supplying heroin.She was not living a lavish lifestyle - no drugs or money was found in her home A search of her home revealed scales and cling film, but no drugs or money were recovered. When questioned by police she admitted supplying nine ounces of heroin and said it was to get money to feed her drug habit.
Mr Irwin added: "She sold the heroin to eight other drug users to finance her own habit." Johnston, who has two previous drug convictions, appeared in court under the "three strikes" rule and faced a seven-year sentence.However, defence counsel Frances Connor argued successfully that given her early plea and the fact she suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder and bulimia she should be given a reduced sentence. Ms Connor said that Johnston became an addict at the age of 30 after her marriage collapsed and she began living with a drug user who introduced her to heroin. The advocate added: "She was not living a lavish lifestyle - no drugs or money was found in her home. "These activities were to get her money to buy her next fix." Judge Lord Turnbull told Johnston that given her previous record of offending there was a "statutory requirement" to sentence her to seven years. However, he added that in the special circumstances he would impose a shorter term.