Drug dealer jailed after being convicted of trying to kill officer in Glasgow

Zeng Xing Yu who tried to kill a police officer by hitting him with his car has been sentenced to 13 years.

Zeng Xing Yu
Author: Collette McGoniglePublished 16th Dec 2021

A drug dealer who tried to kill a police officer by hitting him with his car has been jailed for 13 years.

Zeng Xing Yu had been boxed in by police in Devonshire Gardens Lanes, Glasgow on 21 July 2020.

He accelerated and drove at the officer standing in front of the car who was carried on the bonnet and thrown in the air, narrowly avoiding being crushed as Yu collided with another vehicle.

Plain clothed police had been in the lane after receiving intelligence about a possible drugs transaction in the area.

Yu, 49, was found guilty of the attempted murder, resisting and obstructing obstructing officers, and the supply of cannabis after a trial at the The High Court in Paisley

His co-accused, Wang Wen, 31, plead guilty mid-trial to being involved in the supply of cannabis.

At the High Court in Paisley on Thursday, they were both sentenced. Yu was jailed for a total of 13 years and Wen for 4 years 2 months.

David Green, Procurator Fiscal for Homicide and Major Crime, said: "Zeng Xing Yu carried out a terrifying attack that threatened the life of a police officer who was simply doing his job.

"Assaults on police officers are taken extremely seriously and prosecutors will always take action to protect their safety.

"We work closely with Police Scotland to ensure the effective investigation and prosecution of these offences."

Detective Chief Inspector John Morrison, of Police Scotland’s Serious and Organised Crime Unit, said:

“I welcome the sentencing of Yu and his accomplice."

"These men ignored instructions from officers to step out of their car."

“Yu is a dangerous man who deliberately and callously drove at an officer who was doing his job and ended up with serious injuries. Thankfully he has now recovered and is back on duty, a testament to his hard work and commitment to combatting organised crime."

“There has been an increasing number of reports of assaults on officers over the years and this sentence sends a clear message that assaults on Police Scotland staff will not be tolerated, all of whom are dedicated public servants."

“The Chief Constable Iain Livingstone has made it clear that violence against officers and staff is utterly unacceptable and coming under attack should not be part of the job."

"He has outlined his commitment to reducing the impact violence has on our officers and staff and to introducing measures to improve their safety."

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