Three men have been jailed following an investigation into an organised crime group based in the north of Scotland. The operation already saw their boss jailed after being extradited from Morocco.
Sentences Handed Down at Glasgow High Court
Jason Addison, 39, Dennis Latham, 29, and Michael Tait, 30, were sentenced to more than eight years in prison at the High Court in Glasgow on Friday, June 12, in connection with serious and organised crime offences. Addison will spend one year behind bars, while Latham and Tait were each sentenced to three years and nine months. They all previously pled guilty at the High Court in Glasgow on April 22.
Boss Already Jailed
Conor McGregor, 33, the head of the group, was given six years at the High Court in Edinburgh on September 4, 2025, for his involvement in serious organised crime, including trafficking significant quantities of cannabis, cocaine, and diamorphine between May 2019 and July 2022 at various locations including Moray, Aviemore, and Clydebank. He pled guilty to the charges at the same court on July 15, 2025, having been extradited from Morocco earlier that year to face prosecution.
Additional Sentencing
As part of the same enquiry, Gavin Bowie, 34, was sentenced to four years and three months in prison at the High Court in Edinburgh, having previously pled guilty on October 8, 2025. He was convicted for his involvement in serious organised crime, including trafficking significant quantities of cannabis, cocaine, and amphetamine at addresses in Buckie, as well as other locations in Moray and Badenoch, between May 2019 and June 2020.
Operation Venetic
The sentences come after a probe by police and international partners including the National Crime Agency, as part of Operation Venetic—a Europe-wide operation to identify and dismantle organised crime groups utilising encrypted devices.
Police Statement
Detective Inspector Angus Morrison said: "Police Scotland is committed to removing illegal substances from our communities and we will take all measures to disrupt those involved in the drug trade. Serious and organised crime causes significant harm to our communities and this work is a priority as part of the wider approach to tackling it through the Serious and Organised Crime Taskforce. These men will now face the consequences of their actions. Information from the public is vital and we urge anyone with information or concerns about drugs in their community to contact Police Scotland through 101."
