Five men jailed in connection with serious and organised crime in Greenock
Five men have been jailed for a total of 31 years and eight months after pleading guilty to being involved in serious organised crime in Greenock.
Lee Docherty, 37, was jailed for eight years, Ian Millar, 39, for six years, Brendan Gillan (pictured left), 32, for six years, Daniel Gillan (pictured right), 60, for six years and four months and Christopher McKellar (pictured bottom), 44, for five years and four months.
They were convicted in January at the High Court in Glasgow and were sentenced on Thursday, 4 April, 2024.
The court also imposed a Serious Crime Prevention Order for five years on Docherty and Millar and three years on Brendan Gillan. These orders come into effect when each are released from prison.
Detective Chief Inspector Robert Bowie, senior investigating officer for the case, said: “These five men were a blight on the community of Greenock and the wider Inverclyde area.
“Their organised crime group was a significant factor in the trade of illegal drugs in the area, causing nothing but harm in pursuit of their own gain.
“Their activities were brought to light thanks to a protracted and complex investigation led by the Serious and Organised Crime Team working Renfrewshire and Inverclyde. The full extent of their criminality was uncovered thanks to the infiltration of the encrypted messaging service Encrochat.
“Our officers, working with partners, worked tirelessly to expose the criminal activity of this group, ultimately leading to them facing justice today.”
He added: “Disrupting the activities of organised crime groups and making the country an extremely hostile environment for them to operate is one of Police Scotland’s top priorities.
“There is no place for serious organised criminality in our society and, working in partnership with law enforcement agencies and the members of the Serious Organised Crime Taskforce, we will continue our fight against those involved in serious and organised crime to keep our communities safe.”
