Men jailed for drug offences in Aberdeen and Glasgow
Three men have been sentenced in relation to drugs offences in Aberdeen and Glasgow.
Scott Fitzgerald aged 34, Keith Whyte aged 33, and Lewis McGrath aged 30, pled guilty to the offences on Tuesday, 29 August, 2023 at the High Court in Glasgow. Fitzgerald also pled guilty to firearms offences.
Today, Friday, 13 October, 2023 at the High Court in Glasgow, Fitzgerald was sentenced to six years and six months, Whyte to six years, and McGrath to four years and nine months jail time.
In Spring 2022, officers recovered cocaine with a street value of over £300,000 and heroin worth around £21,000 from properties in Aberdeen and Glasgow. A sawn off shot gun was also recovered from the Glasgow property.
Detective Inspector Robin Sim of the Specialist Crime Division said: “This sentencing underlines our commitment to the Serious Organised Crime Taskforce and the country’s Serious Organised Crime Strategy.
“We are working hard to ensure Scotland is a hostile environment for those who want to engage in criminal activity.
“Information from the public is crucial in helping us to combat those involved in drugs activity in our communities. It is only as a community working together that we can tackle drug dealing activity.
“Anyone with any information regarding drug dealing or county lines activities in their area are asked to contact Police Scotland on 101 or by calling Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”