Twenty-nine-year-old Callum Fox, from Paisley, has been sentenced to five years in prison for his part in directing serious and organised crime.
Fox was sentenced at the High Court in Edinburgh following an investigation by Police Scotland.
On Wednesday, 6th July 2022, officers acting under warrant searched a flat on Albion Street in Paisley and recovered drugs with an estimated street value of £800,000.
Information obtained as part of that investigation led officers to investigate Fox’s activities.
Following extensive enquiries by Police Scotland, Fox was arrested by the Police Service of Northern Ireland in Northern Ireland in August 2024 and brought back to Scotland.
He was charged in connection with directing others in drug dealing. He appeared in court and was released on bail, but subsequently fled to Spain.
Police Scotland worked with the National Crime Agency (NCA) and Spanish authorities to trace Fox in Spain.
He was extradited back to Scotland in November 2025.
Detective Inspector Nick Gribben said: “Fox was responsible for bringing fear and misery to local communities in Paisley.
“The information obtained confirmed his direct involvement in organised crime.
“It illustrated he was the one orchestrating widescale drug supply and distribution. He sought to profit from the misery of others. Perhaps he thought he was above the law, this sentence says otherwise.
“The public may not always be aware of the work ongoing in the background to target those involved in serious and organised crime, but it is happening.
“I also want to thank our law enforcement colleagues in Spain, Northern Ireland, the NCA and the team of dedicated officers whose ongoing efforts brought Fox back to face the full consequences of his criminality.”