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Clydebank Man a 'Facilitator for Illegal Drugs and Firearms' in Encrypted Message Schemes

Allan Hughes was sentenced to six years and nine months and will be under a Serious Crime Prevention Order for facilitating illegal drug and gun sales via encrypted apps.

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Allan Hughes, 30, recorded himself with deadly firearms he was attempting to sell before being caught by the Organised Crime Partnership.

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Daily MirrorDaily Mirror
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Scots gangster selling heroin and guns on encrypted app jailed - The Mirror

Allan Hughes, 30, from Clydebank in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, has been jailed for using encrypted messaging to act as a 'facilitator for illegal drugs and firearms'

·London, United Kingdom
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Glasgow LiveGlasgow Live
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Clydebank man a 'facilitator for illegal drugs and firearms' in encrypted message schemes

Allan Hughes, 30, recorded himself with deadly firearms he was attempting to sell before being caught by the Organised Crime Partnership.

·Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Daily RecordDaily Record
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Scots crook a 'facilitator for illegal drugs and firearms' in encrypted message schemes

Allan Hughes, 30, from Clydebank recorded himself with deadly firearms he was attempting to sell before being caught by the Organised Crime Partnership.

·Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Cambridge IndependentCambridge Independent
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‘Impossible to quantify volume of drugs’ in operation as dealer who used encrypted messaging faces jail

Criminals used Encrochat service to communicate.

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Man jailed after attempting to sell firearms and drugs through encrypted messaging

Allan Hughes was arrested in June 2024 after officers from the National Crime Agency and Police Scotland seized a number of devices.

·Scotland, United Kingdom
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Cambridge Independent broke the news in on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
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