Five men have been found guilty of serious and organised crime in Glasgow.
Craig Dineen, David McMillan, Craig McMillan and Andrew Mullin were sentenced to a total of 12 years and nine months in prison after they transported thousands of pounds worth of cannabis from south of the border to the Glasgow area.
Dineen, 30, from Renfrew, was sentenced to six years, McMillan, 40, from Glasgow, was given five years and three months, and an 18 month sentence was handed to Mullin, 46, also of Glasgow.
McMillan’s brother Craig, 36, was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for drugs offences.
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Stephen Hamilton, 31, was given a community payback order requiring him to carry out 225 hours of unpaid work.
Encrypted messages between the gang members were accessed by officers, an earlier hearing in the High Court of Glasgow was told, which linked the men to controlled drugs and cash, totalling more than £2million.
Detective Chief Superintendent Vicky Watson, head of the Organised Crime and Counter Terrorism Unit, said: “This seizure undoubtedly caused significant disruption to a large-scale, cross-border supply chain bringing drugs into Scotland.
“Police Scotland will not allow criminals and organised crime groups to profit from other people’s misery.
“This sentencing underlines our commitment to the Serious Organised Crime Taskforce and the country’s Serious Organised Crime Strategy.
“We know that individuals and communities are deeply affected by the drugs trade and do not tolerate the harm it brings.
“Anyone who has information or concerns about the sale and supply of drugs in their community is urged to contact Police Scotland via 101. Alternatively, if you would prefer to remain anonymous, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”
