Drug kingpin extradited from Dubai is jailed for six years
Stephen 'Jimmy' Jamieson, 43, has been jailed for six years in Scotland after being extradited from Dubai for his role in a million-pound drug trafficking operation. He was found guilty of involvement in serious organised crime, including communications about cocaine, heroin, and money through the encrypted Encrochat network. The High Court in Glasgow heard that Jamieson coordinated drug deals and financial transactions with other gang members, some of whom have already been sentenced.
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Drug kingpin extradited from Dubai is jailed for six years 6 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBBCStephen 'Jimmy' Jamieson, 43, was caught communicating with fellow gangstersA man who directed a million-pound drug gang has been jailed for six years after being brought back to Scotland from Dubai.Stephen 'Jimmy' Jamieson, 43, was caught communicating with fellow gangsters between 26 March 2020 and 19 May 2020.The conversations included discussing cocaine, heroin and money with Jamie Stevenson - known as Iceman, who is serving 16 years for smuggling £76m of high purity cocaine to the UK in banana boxes.Jamieson was arrested in September 2025 in the UAE along with other gangland figures such as Ross 'Miami' McGill, Steven Lyons and Steven Larwood, and pleaded guilty to being…
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