{"id":106451,"date":"2025-05-16T14:10:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T14:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/106451\/"},"modified":"2025-05-16T14:10:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T14:10:11","slug":"glasgow-drug-traffickers-unmasked-after-pair-captured-boarding-plane-to-amsterdam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/106451\/","title":{"rendered":"Glasgow drug traffickers unmasked after pair captured boarding plane to Amsterdam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Darrin Campbell and Jamie Montgomery have been unmasked after they were sentenced at the High Court in Glasgow.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0_Untitled-design-4.jpg\" alt=\"Darrin Campbell and Jamie Montgomery\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Darrin Campbell and Jamie Montgomery(Image: Police Scotland)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Two men <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/crime\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">jailed<\/a> for setting up a huge drugs trafficking network worth hundreds of thousands of pounds have been unmasked for the first time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Darrin Campbell, 39, and Jamie Montgomery, 44, orchestrated the sale and supply of large quantities of <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/crime\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">cocaine<\/a> and cannabis through their drugs network but their illicit activities came crashing down when cops cracked their encrypted messages.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Upon intercepting their messages on the Encrochat platform favoured by criminals, specialist police officers exposed their <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/crime\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">crimes<\/a>. Campbell and Montgomery were yesterday caged for a total of nine years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The Glasgow pair were then snared as they tried to jet off to Amsterdam. They both pleaded guilty at the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/courts\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"High CourtLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">High Court<\/a> in Glasgow <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/courts\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">on March 31, 2025, to being involved in serious organised crime.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0_CAMPBELL.jpg\" alt=\"Darrin Campbell\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Darrin Campbell(Image: Police Scotland)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Montgomery and Campbell were each <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/crime\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">jailed<\/a> for four years and six months yesterday at the High Court in Glasgow, after they admitted being concerned in the sale and supply of controlled drugs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">They were also each made subject of Serious Crime Prevention Orders for three years, which will only come into effect upon their release from <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/crime\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">custody<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/crime\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">court<\/a> heard between March and June 2020, Montgomery and Campbell discussed drug-trafficking plans.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0_MONTGOMERY.jpg\" alt=\"Jamie Montgomery\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Jamie Montgomery(Image: Police Scotland)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The purchase and supply of controlled <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/crime\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">drugs<\/a>, adulterants, cash payments and collections were discussed in frequent messages exchanges between the men.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Montgomery also sent several images to Campbell of compressed white power, which was assessed to be <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/crime\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">cocaine<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">As well as that, he regularly made arrangements to buy and sell <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/crime\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">drugs<\/a> while passing on information to Campbell who was the main point of contact for \u201ccustomers\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A conservative estimate was placed on the value of the drugs they sold as they were never recovered. The cocaine was valued at \u00a3350,000, while the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/crime\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">cannabis<\/a> was estimated to be worth between \u00a327,000 and \u00a360,000 a month.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2_Jamie-Montgomery-production-1.png\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>The Glasgow duo set up a drug trafficking network(Image: COPFS)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The pair were <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/crime\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">arrested<\/a> as they waited to board a flight to Amsterdam by police officers acting on intelligence in August 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Sineidin Corrins, Deputy Procurator Fiscal for Specialist Casework at the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS), spoke about the importance of cracking the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/crime\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">operation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1747398730_254_0_WACOMMUNITYQR3.jpg\" alt=\"\"  \/>Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community!<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">You&#8217;ll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">All you have to do is <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/BZamc48XMaoEqKkIN7GWxV\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">click here if you&#8217;re on mobile<\/strong><\/a>, select &#8216;Join Community&#8217; and you&#8217;re in!<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">If you&#8217;re on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click &#8216;Join Community&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don\u2019t like our community, you can check out any time you like.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose &#8216;exit group&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">If you\u2019re curious, you can read our <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/privacy-notice\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Privacy Notice.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Sineidin Corrins said: \u201cThis was a highly successful <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/crime\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">prosecution<\/a> which has removed a large quantity of drugs from our streets and caused significant disruption to the local supply chain.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u201cJamie Montgomery and Darrin Campbell will now spend time in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/crime\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">prison<\/a> paying for their crimes thanks to an extensive police operation, working with COPFS, to investigate a network of drug supply. <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/crime\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Drug<\/a> trafficking wrecks lives and blights communities where drugs take hold.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u201cThe Crown will continue working with the police and other agencies as a member of Scotland\u2019s Serious and Organised Crime Taskforce to ensure that these <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/crime\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">crimes<\/a> are detected and those responsible prosecuted using all measures at our disposal.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Darrin Campbell and Jamie Montgomery have been unmasked after they were sentenced at the High Court in Glasgow.Darrin&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":106452,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7826],"tags":[748,30,535,24804,918,4884,18681,712,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-106451","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-glasgow","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-courts","10":"tag-drugs","11":"tag-drugs-crime","12":"tag-glasgow","13":"tag-great-britain","14":"tag-organised-crime","15":"tag-scotland","16":"tag-uk","17":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114517916113626868","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106451","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=106451"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106451\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/106452"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=106451"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=106451"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=106451"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}