Carlo Rea Airdrie

Carlo Rea, identified as a former boxing promoter and businessman from Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, has been involved in several public criminal cases and legal proceedings in the UK, primarily heard at Airdrie Sheriff Court.

Key facts, dates, and court decisions include:

• Environmental Protection Act Violations (2015): In December 2015, Rea, then 37, admitted to two charges under the Environmental Protection Act. Trading as OTL Plant and Haulage Contractors, he illegally dumped 5,000 tons of waste, including soil, in Dalziel Park, near Motherwell, in 2011, without a license. He was sentenced to 180 hours of unpaid work. A proceeds of crime court hearing was scheduled for February following this conviction to potentially confiscate his assets.
• Assault Conviction (2013): In 2013, Carlo Rea and his twin brother Mario were convicted of assaulting Eddie Lyons Jr, a member of the Lyons crime clan, at a party in Coatbridge in 2011. They received 18-month restriction of liberty orders and were ordered to complete 200 hours of community service at Airdrie Sheriff Court.
• Cannabis Supply and Knife Possession (2021-2024):
• In August 2021, police found 15 blocks of cannabis resin worth £3000 at his home in Sandpiper Crescent, Coatbridge. Rea admitted being concerned in the supply of cannabis.
• In April 2023, he was ordered to do 120 hours of unpaid work for the cannabis offense.
• In January 2024, Rea, then 45, admitted breaching his community payback order by failing to complete any of the unpaid work for the cannabis offense.
• Also in January 2024, he admitted possession of a knife at Tesco in Faraday Retail Park, Coatbridge, on February 26, 2023, after producing a lock-back knife during a confrontation.
• Despite these admissions, he again avoided prison, with the sheriff citing his battle with alcohol. He was given more time to complete the 120 hours for the drugs offense and an additional 60 hours of unpaid work for the knife offense.
• Past Investigations (2007-2012): Carlo and his twin brother Mario were investigated by the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency in 2007 and 2008 on allegations ranging from assault to money laundering and drug offenses. However, charges for money laundering and drug offenses were later dropped in March 2012 due to insufficient evidence.
• Upcoming Court Appearances (2026): Public court records indicate future hearings for Carlo Rea at Airdrie Sheriff Court:
• A hearing referenced APP/2026-013771 is scheduled for May 29, 2026, at 10:00 AM in Court 2.
• Another hearing referenced SCS/2025-105698 is scheduled for June 19, 2026, at 10:00 AM in Court 4.