Overview

• Colin Wright led the Scottish arm of an organized crime group involved in the production and trafficking of drugs, including cocaine, heroin, and amphetamines.
• He operated an amphetamine lab in Motherwell during the COVID-19 lockdown, capable of producing 1,000kg of the drug.
• Wright used the encrypted communication platform EncroChat to coordinate drug shipments and lab operations with his associates in England.
• After fleeing to Spain in 2020 to avoid capture, he was arrested in March 2024 by Spanish police and extradited to the UK in October.
• The National Crime Agency confirmed that Wright's sentencing completes the dismantling of the crime group, with six other members already serving prison terms.