Haul of designer bags and shoes seized from Spanish home of Scots drugs kingpin

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A haul of designer bags and shoes were seized from the Spanish home of a Scottish drugs kingpin.

Colin Wright, 38, was a senior member of an organised crime group (OCG) that ran an industrial scale amphetamine lab in Scotland, and trafficked heroin and cocaine. Dealer Wright, from Motherwell, was arrested in Spain earlier this year and has now been convicted following his extradition.

After his arrest, cops found several high-value items, including Louboutin and Gucci trainers, as well as Hermes bags and watches worth thousands of pounds, from his house in Torre Pacheco, Murcia.

An image of good recovered show shoeboxes with Louboutin heels, Yves Saint Laurent boots, a Gucci bag and a Jimmy Choo purse.

A number of watches as well as a large pile of cash was also recovered from the home.

Wright travelled Spain to avoid capture after cops arrested several fellow OCG members in March 2021. He was the head of the groups Scottish arm, and was actively involved in the supply of cocaine and heroin in both Scotland and England.

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He worked closely with Terence Earle, 50, who was jailed for 16-and-a-half years in April 2023, and Terence's cousin Stephen Earle, 52, who was jailed for 11 years and four months in August this year.

Wright used the EncroChat handle 'Jack-Nicklaus' to communicate with Terence. He also sourced drugs, assessed supply routes and found customers. He helped ship at least 10 kilos of heroin and seven kilos of cocaine across the Britain. He pleaded guilty to five drugs charges at Liverpool Crown Court today and will be sentenced at the same court on 25 November.

NCA Branch Commander Jon Sayers said: "Colin Wright was an integral member of this high harm criminal organisation, which posed a serious danger to communities across Scotland and Merseyside.

"The drugs they trafficked would have fuelled violence and exploitation in these areas, so bringing this criminal group to justice has helped protect the public.

"Wright's case also shows that there is nowhere to hide for criminals who seek to avoid arrest by living overseas, as the NCA has the international scope to find you and make you pay for your crimes."

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