
Five people from Scotland are to be sentenced for their part in a huge drugs racket.
Police say a major internation drugs smuggling racket was smashed with an investigation code-named "Operation Greenage".
And now eight men - including the five from Scotland - are awaiting sentencing for their part in the drugs and firearms conspiracy spanning the UK, Europe and South America.
Thirteen others from England - including the gang's "Mr Big" Ivan Hue - were sentenced to a total of 198 years imprisonment at a hearing at Liverpool Crown Court on 17th December.
Now the remaining members of the gang have admitted guilt and the eight are to be sentenced.
They are Martin Graham, Michael Hailwood, Edward McIntosh, Lucasz Litwinski, Karol Siejda, James Boyle, Jason Bowley and Leslie Graham have all pleaded guilty to drugs offences in relation to Operation Greengage.
Officers from the Lancashire force's Serious and Organised Crime Unit began the operation in November 2006, the main subject of which at that time was Ivan Hue of Robin Street, Preston.
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