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Daily Record
16-05-2025
- Daily Record
Glasgow drug traffickers unmasked after pair captured boarding plane to Amsterdam
Darrin Campbell and Jamie Montgomery have been unmasked after they were sentenced at the High Court in Glasgow. Two men jailed for setting up a huge drugs trafficking network worth hundreds of thousands of pounds have been unmasked for the first time. Darrin Campbell, 39, and Jamie Montgomery, 44, orchestrated the sale and supply of large quantities of cocaine and cannabis through their drugs network but their illicit activities came crashing down when cops cracked their encrypted messages. Upon intercepting their messages on the Encrochat platform favoured by criminals, specialist police officers exposed their crimes. Campbell and Montgomery were yesterday caged for a total of nine years. The Glasgow pair were then snared as they tried to jet off to Amsterdam. They both pleaded guilty at the High Court in Glasgow on March 31, 2025, to being involved in serious organised crime. Montgomery and Campbell were each jailed 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. They were also each made subject of Serious Crime Prevention Orders for three years, which will only come into effect upon their release from custody. The court heard between March and June 2020, Montgomery and Campbell discussed drug-trafficking plans. The purchase and supply of controlled drugs, adulterants, cash payments and collections were discussed in frequent messages exchanges between the men. Montgomery also sent several images to Campbell of compressed white power, which was assessed to be cocaine. As well as that, he regularly made arrangements to buy and sell drugs while passing on information to Campbell who was the main point of contact for 'customers'. A conservative estimate was placed on the value of the drugs they sold as they were never recovered. The cocaine was valued at £350,000, while the cannabis was estimated to be worth between £27,000 and £60,000 a month. The pair were arrested as they waited to board a flight to Amsterdam by police officers acting on intelligence in August 2023. Sineidin Corrins, Deputy Procurator Fiscal for Specialist Casework at the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS), spoke about the importance of cracking the operation. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. Sineidin Corrins said: 'This was a highly successful prosecution which has removed a large quantity of drugs from our streets and caused significant disruption to the local supply chain. 'Jamie Montgomery and Darrin Campbell will now spend time in prison paying for their crimes thanks to an extensive police operation, working with COPFS, to investigate a network of drug supply. Drug trafficking wrecks lives and blights communities where drugs take hold. 'The Crown will continue working with the police and other agencies as a member of Scotland's Serious and Organised Crime Taskforce to ensure that these crimes are detected and those responsible prosecuted using all measures at our disposal.'
STV News
16-05-2025
- STV News
Two jailed after £400,000-a-month cocaine and cannabis trafficking bust
Two men who set up a drugs trafficking network worth hundreds of thousands of pounds have been jailed for a total of nine years. Jamie Montgomery, 44, and Darrin Campbell, 39, both of Glasgow, orchestrated the sale and supply of large quantities of cocaine and cannabis. The drugs they sold were never recovered, but a conservative estimate placed the value of the cocaine at £350,000 and the cannabis at between £27,000 and £60,000 a month. The pair were arrested in August 2023 as they waited to board a flight to Amsterdam by police acting on intelligence. Specialist officers were able to intercept their encrypted messages on the Encrochat messaging platform, which is favoured by criminals. At the High Court in Glasgow, Montgomery and Campbell were each jailed for four years and six months after they admitted being concerned in the sale and supply of controlled drugs. The court heard how the pair began discussing drug-trafficking plans over a period between March 2020 and June 2020. Frequent messages were exchanged detailing the purchase and supply of controlled drugs, adulterants, cash payments, and collections. Montgomery also posted several images to Campbell of compressed white powder, which was assessed to be cocaine. He regularly made arrangements to buy and sell drugs and passed on information to Campbell, who was the main point of contact for 'customers'. They were also each made subject of Serious Crime Prevention Orders for three years which will come into effect on their release from custody. Sineidin Corrins, deputy procurator fiscal for specialist casework at the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS), said: 'This was a highly successful prosecution which has removed a large quantity of drugs from our streets and caused significant disruption to the local supply chain. 'Jamie Montgomery and Darrin Campbell will now spend time in prison paying for their crimes thanks to an extensive police operation, working with COPFS, to investigate a network of drug supply. 'Drug trafficking wrecks lives and blights communities where drugs take hold. 'The Crown will continue working with the police and other agencies as a member of Scotland's Serious and Organised Crime Taskforce to ensure that these crimes are detected and those responsible prosecuted using all measures at our disposal.' Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
Scottish Sun
16-05-2025
- Scottish Sun
Scots Encrochat drug traffickers unmasked after learning fate over coke smuggling plot
Mugshots of Jamie Montgomery, 44, and Darrin Campbell, 39, can be revealed after they were caged Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) TWO hoods snared while boarding a flight to Amsterdam have been unmasked for the first time. Mugshots of Jamie Montgomery, 44, and Darrin Campbell, 39, can be revealed after they were caged for orchestrating a drug smuggling plot. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 Jamie Montgomery was nicked as be prepared to board a flight to Amsterdam 4 Drug dealer Darrin Campbell was sentenced at the High Court in Glasgow 4 The pair are the latest Scots hoods caged as part of Enrochat evidence haul. Credit: Getty The pair were nicked as they waited to jet off to The Netherlands unaware cops had found incriminating evidence on their Encrochat handsets. The duo, from Glasgow, are now banged up with scores of other Scots hoods who were nailed after using the encrypted phones to carry out their criminal schemes. At the High Court in Glasgow, both were each jailed for four years and six months after they admitted being concerned in the sale and supply of controlled drugs. They were also each made subject of Serious Crime Prevention Orders for three years which will come into effect on their release from custody. Images of their cocaine stash were today released by prosecutors after the Glasgow pair were jailed at the High Court in Glasgow. The pair had been part of a crime gang involved in dealing more than £500,000 of cocaine and cannabis during the covid lockdown in 2020. Messages revealed the duo's illegal activities including Campbell moaning that Montgomery had him "working" on the warmest day of that year. The pair, both of the city's Knightswood, had earlier pleaded guilty to a charge of being involved in serious organised crime. The pair were caught as part of the Operation Brumlow police probe into a crime mob. Montgomery had the handle "Lets-Go' on EncroChat to communicate with fellow criminals while Campbell was known as "Reliantriver". The DOWNFALL of Scotland's biggest gangster - Jamie 'The Iceman' Stevenson Part Two We told how in August 2023 the men were arrested at Glasgow Airport with them due to get on a flight to Amsterdam. Detective Superintendent Steven Elliot said: "Montgomery and Campbell were responsible for orchestrating a significant drug trafficking operation that posed a serious risk to our communities. 'Their actions were deliberate and driven by profit, with no regard for the harm caused by the supply of illegal drugs. "This outcome demonstrates our commitment to the Serious Organised Crime Taskforce and the country's Serious Organised Crime Strategy. "We will continue to target those involved in the supply and distribution of illegal drugs and use all available means to disrupt and dismantle organised crime groups operating in our communities." 4 An image of white powder shared by Montgomery on his Encrochat handset. We previously told how French and Dutch forces infiltrated the Encrochat network - leading to a wave of arrests across the UK and Europe. Around 60,000 people across the continent used it, with around 10,000 of those users being from the UK. Mystery continues to surround the people who made and supplied the handsets to hoods eager to keep their activities off the radar. But the users came unstuck when French law enforcement cracked the system using software they have kept a closely guarded secret. We told how a leading crimebuster said the takedown of Encrochat phones gave Scots cops the upper hand - and 'turbo-boosted' their fight against gangsters. Miles Bonfield, deputy director of the National Crime Agency, hailed the impact of Operation Venetic, a hi-tech blitz that unearthed the activities of hundreds of hoods. He said: 'It made a real difference to turbo-boosting some investigations that were already running and giving them the vital insight and evidential assistance they needed to prove their heinous criminality.'
Daily Record
15-05-2025
- Daily Record
Glasgow drugs traffickers arrested while trying to board plane to Amsterdam jailed
Darrin Campbell and Jamie Montgomery were sentenced at the High Court in Glasgow today. Two men have been jailed after setting up a huge drugs trafficking network. Darrin Campbell, 39, and Jamie Montgomery, 44, orchestrated the sale and supply of large quantities of cocaine and cannabis. Their network was worth hundreds of thousands of pounds but their illicit activities came crashing down when cops cracked their encrypted messages. Specialist police officers exposed their crimes when they intercepted their messages on the Encrochat platform that's favoured by criminals. Campbell and Montgomery were today caged for a total of nine years. The pair, both from Glasgow, were then snared as they tried to jet off to Amsterdam. They both pleaded guilty at the High Court in Glasgow on March 31, 2025, to being involved in serious organised crime. Today at the same court, Montgomery and Campbell were each jailed for four years and six months at the High Court in Glasgow, after they admitted being concerned in the sale and supply of controlled drugs. They were also each made subject of Serious Crime Prevention Orders for three years, which will only come into effect upon their release from custody. Between March 2020 and June 2020, Montgomery and Campbell discussed drug-trafficking plans, the court heard. The purchase and supply of controlled drugs, adulterants, cash payments and collections were discussed in frequent messages exchanges between the men. Montgomery also sent several images to Campbell of compressed white power, which was assessed to be cocaine. Alongside that, he regularly made arrangements to buy and sell drugs and passed on information to Campbell who was the main point of contact for 'customers'. As the drugs they sold were never recovered, a conservative estimate was placed on the value of the cocaine at £350,000. The cannabis was estimated to be worth between £27,000 and £60,000 a month. The pair were arrested as they waited to board a flight to Amsterdam by police officers acting on intelligence in August 2023. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Sineidin Corrins, Deputy Procurator Fiscal for Specialist Casework at the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS), spoke about the importance of cracking the operation. Sineidin Corrins said: 'This was a highly successful prosecution which has removed a large quantity of drugs from our streets and caused significant disruption to the local supply chain. 'Jamie Montgomery and Darrin Campbell will now spend time in prison paying for their crimes thanks to an extensive police operation, working with COPFS, to investigate a network of drug supply. Drug trafficking wrecks lives and blights communities where drugs take hold. 'The Crown will continue working with the police and other agencies as a member of Scotland's Serious and Organised Crime Taskforce to ensure that these crimes are detected and those responsible prosecuted using all measures at our disposal.'
Glasgow Times
15-05-2025
- Glasgow Times
Glasgow drug traffickers nicked while waiting on flight
James Montgomery, 44, and Darrin Campbell, 39, set up a drug trafficking network worth hundreds of thousands of pounds. The brazen pair orchestrated the sale and supply of large quantities of cocaine and cannabis. However, their crimes were exposed when specialist cops intercepted their encrypted messages on the Encrochat messaging platform favoured by criminals. (Image: COPFS) At the High Court in Glasgow, the criminal duo were each locked up for four years and six months after they admitted being concerned in the sale and supply of controlled drugs. The pair were also each made subject of Serious Crime Prevention Orders for three years which will come into effect on their release from prison. READ MORE: Two teens arrested after 'serious sex attack' in property READ MORE: Funeral of ex-footie starlet stabbed in Glasgow home to be held Sineidin Corrins, Deputy Procurator Fiscal for Specialist Casework at the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS), said: 'This was a highly successful prosecution which has removed a large quantity of drugs from our streets and caused significant disruption to the local supply chain. 'Jamie Montgomery and Darrin Campbell will now spend time in prison paying for their crimes thanks to an extensive police operation, working with COPFS, to investigate a network of drug supply. 'Drug trafficking wrecks lives and blights communities where drugs take hold. 'The Crown will continue working with the police and other agencies as a member of Scotland's Serious and Organised Crime Taskforce to ensure that these crimes are detected and those responsible prosecuted using all measures at our disposal.' (Image: COPFS) The COPFS said the court heard how the duo discussed drug-trafficking plans over a period between March 2020 and June 2020. Frequent messages were exchanged detailing the purchase and supply of controlled drugs, adulterants, cash payments, and collections. READ MORE: Urgent police warning ahead of Celtic title bash and Orange Walk in Glasgow READ MORE: Body of man found in wooded area by police Montgomery also posted several images to Campbell of compressed white powder, which was assessed to be cocaine. He also regularly made arrangements to buy and sell drugs and passed on information to Campbell, who was the main point of contact for 'customers'. The drugs they sold were never recovered, but a conservative estimate placed the value of the cocaine at £350,000 and the cannabis at between £27,000 and £60,000 a month. The pair were arrested in August 2023 as they waited to board a flight to Amsterdam by police officers acting on intelligence.
