Elgin City striker Kane Hester and three others deny defrauding Bet365 of more than £13,500.
A Scottish league footballer accused of hatching a plot with friends to defraud a bookmaker had more than £2,000 in his bedside drawer, a trial heard.He denies backing himself to get booked during a match against Hibs as part of a scheme with three others to defraud Bet365.In a joint statement agreed by the Crown and defence lawyers, it was confirmed that Mr Hester had picked up a yellow card during the first half of the Scottish League Cup game.
Fiscal depute Stewart Duncan read the statement to jurors at Dundee Sheriff Court where the accused, all from Montrose, have gone on trial.Mr Duncan said it was agreed as fact that Mr Myres had paid money into Mr Soutar's account and also into an account belonging to Mr Parrott. Mr Duncan said it was agreed that combination bets - including Mr Hester getting a yellow card - were also placed and won by members of the accused group.
The court was shown footage of Hester's home being raided and the footballer telling officers he knew what they were there for and would take them to the cash.
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