A 43-year-old man has been jailed for six years for serious organised crime and drug offences in Scotland and Dubai.
Stephen Jamieson was convicted after pleading guilty at the High Court in Glasgow on Thursday, 30 April, 2026. He was sentenced the same day.
Jamieson was arrested in Dubai in July 2025 by international law enforcement officers.
He was brought back to Scotland following work by Police Scotland, NCA and partners in the United Arab Emirates.
The offences, which included directing others to commit serious organised crime and drugs supply, took place between March 2020 and May 2020.
He has also been made subject of a Serious Crime Prevention Order.
Detective Superintendent Steven Elliott said: “We work tirelessly every day to disrupt the activities of those involved in serious organised crime, who think they are above the law, and in some way untouchable. This conviction shows this is not the case.
“We will continue to work with our partners, in this country and abroad, to ensure that those involved in this kind of criminality – wherever in the world they choose to hide – are brought to justice.
“We are extremely grateful for the co-operation and support from the National Crime Agency and law enforcement partners in the United Arab Emirates in this case.”
NCA Deputy Director Rick Jones said: “Our international network worked closely with colleagues in Police Scotland and the Dubai authorities, who are key partners for us in the fight against organised crime, to bring about this extradition. The NCA’s reach is global and, as this case demonstrates, there is no hiding place for fugitives wanted by UK law enforcement. We will track them down and bring them to justice.”
Prosecutor Sineidin Corrins, of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, 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.
“Prosecutors will continue to apply for SCPOs whenever appropriate as part of our commitment to use every means available to keep Scotland’s communities safe.”
Detective Superintendent Steven Elliott added: “This conviction is testament to the hard work and determination of those who undertook a complex investigation.
“It also underlines our commitment to the Serious Organised Crime Taskforce and the country’s Serious Organised Crime Strategy.
“Information and support from the public is vital to our work and I would encourage anyone with concerns about serious organised crime or drug offences in their community to contact us via 101.”
