Alleged drug gang members in Christmas Eve court appearance after organised crime cops arrests

Two alleged Scots gangsters are due to make a Chhristmas Eve court appearance after being arrested by organised crime cops.

The men, both aged 30, were arrested in Cambuslang, on the outskirts of Glasgow, yesterday, by officers from Police Scotland’s Organised Crime and Counter Terrorist Unit.

The force said they were detained as part of a large-scale operation targeting those involved in serious and organised crime and drug supply.

Their arrests came as part of Operation Venetic, the European-wide operation aimed at dismantling crime syndicates using encrypted mobile phones.

The men are due to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court today, Wednesday, December 24, 2025, and the probe into their activities remains ongoing.

Detective Superintendent Steven Elliott stated: “Today's arrests are a further outcome of the interrogation of EncroChat data by officers dedicated to identifying and disrupting organised crime groups operating in Scotland.

“Analysis of this data remains a priority, with advances in policing enabling us to continue progressing our enquiries. 

“Working with partners we are now and will continue to be in a position to make further arrests.

“Our team continue to investigate and we will identify further individuals who used the EncroChat network and report their actions to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.

“This work is a priority to tackle serious and organised crime as part of the wider approach through the Serious and Organised Crime Taskforce.”