Colin Wright, formerly of Motherwell, was extradited from Spain to the UK for drug trafficking.
A senior member of an organised crime group that ran an amphetamine lab in Scotland has been jailed for 13 years.
Wright, formerly from Motherwell, was the leader of the group's Scottish arm and was actively involved in trafficking heroin and cocaine. The NCA investigation formed part of Operation Venetic, the UK-led response to the takedown of the EncroChat service in July 2020.Wright pleaded guilty to five drug charges at Liverpool Crown Court last month.
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