Stephen Jamieson, 43, travelled from Scotland to Dubai in November 2020 before he was due to appear in court.

But he was extradited back from the United Arab Emirates in December 2025.

He was sentenced at the High Court in Glasgow to six years in jail after admitting being concerned in serious and organised crime through the sale and supply of etizolam, cocaine and heroin between March and May 2020.

He has also been made subject of a serious crime prevention order (SCPO) which will be in place for four years after his release from prison.

wThe order imposes significant and stringent restrictions on his activities after he is released from prison and is designed to protect the public and prevent Jamieson returning to crime.

Jamieson’s offending was identified during the ongoing police examination of data deriving from the infiltration by law enforcement agencies of the EncroChat encrypted communications platform used by criminals. 

Messages recovered from EncroChat data showed a “handle” attributed to Jamieson discussing with criminal associates the supply of controlled drugs, and the management of funds obtained from that activity.

He frequently talked about drug deals involving cocaine, Etizolam tablets and heroin.

In one message, he tried to inflate the price of drugs with another user, saying “need the wages”. 

He referred to his spending, including travel to Dubai, and having purchased two watches, vehicles and having paid £146,000 for a Jeep.

Prosecutor Sineidin Corrins said: “Stephen Jamieson has now been brought to account for his crimes thanks to a co-ordinated effort by prosecutors, Police Scotland and international partners to deter and disrupt this type of criminality.

“He was a significant figure in Scotland’s serious organised crime landscape. EncroChat was a major tranche of evidence in this case, which specialist law enforcement officers had to collect and ingather as evidence.

“The serious crime prevention order granted against Jamieson is a powerful tool in combatting serious organised crime. 

“As a result of this order, the ability of Jamieson to return to serious organised crime will be significantly restricted. Breach of a SCPO carries a potential five-year prison sentence.

“As well as prosecuting criminals, COPFS is using all the tools available to us to protect Scottish communities from the harm done by serious organised crime gangs. 

“SCPOs are one of the ways we can do that, ensuring restrictions are placed on offenders’ activities and that they are subject to monitoring upon their release from prison.”