Two men arrested and charged following operation targeting serious and organised crime

Officers from Police Scotland’s Organised Crime and Counter Terrorist Unit have arrested and charged two men, both aged 30, in the Cambuslang area as part of a large-scale operation targeting those involved in serious and organised crime and drug supply.

The arrests followed extensive enquiries by officers and international partners as part of Operation Venetic - a Europe-wide operation to identify and dismantle organised crime groups utilising encrypted devices.

Further enquiries remain ongoing.

Both men are due to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Wednesday, 24 December, 2025.

Detective Superintendent Steven Elliott stated: “Today's arrests are a further outcome of the interrogation of EncroChat data by officers dedicated to identifying and disrupting organised crime groups operating in Scotland.

“Analysis of this data remains a priority, with advances in policing enabling us to continue progressing our enquiries.

“Working with partners we are now and will continue to be in a position to make further arrests.

“Our team continue to investigate and we will identify further individuals who used the EncroChat network and report their actions to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.

“This work is a priority to tackle serious and organised crime as part of the wider approach through the Serious and Organised Crime Taskforce.”