Two men who based themselves in Glasgow and were involved in serious organised class A drug crime across Aberdeen, Dundee, Fife and Kinross have been jailed.
Following a six week trial at the High Court in Glasgow James Paterson (pictured), aged 34, was found guilty of supplying cocaine and heroin between December 2015 and December 2016.
He was also found guilty of money laundering, directing others to obtain, transport, adulterate and supply cocaine on his behalf as well as concealing the money received over the same time period.
Ian Sweeney, aged 51, was found guilty of using technology to carry out counter-surveillance measures on behalf of Paterson between September 2016 and November 2016.
On Monday, 20 March, 2023, Paterson was jailed for 14 years and Sweeney for five years at the High Court in Glasgow.
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Paterson was arrested on 16 December 2016 following an investigation which saw the recovery of cocaine and heroin with a street value of £1.3 million and £55,000 in cash from his criminal network.
