Klodian Ferizolli

Klodian Ferizolli, a 32-year-old individual who had resided in the UK for 15 years, has been involved in significant criminal proceedings in Scotland related to serious organized crime, specifically large-scale drug trafficking. He was identified as a member of a Glasgow-based Albanian crime group.

Key Facts and Charges:

• Ferizolli was caught during an investigation into a drug trafficking operation after authorities busted the EncroChat encrypted phone network in 2020.
• He used the EncroChat handle "smoke-strong" and exchanged messages with criminal associates between March and June 2020.
• Evidence against him included an image he sent via EncroChat of his bathroom floor tiles, which police matched to his address, linking him to the "smoke-strong" handle.
• Discussions on EncroChat involved setting up a cannabis factory to grow 10kg of the drug, arrangements for transporting cannabis, and an offer to supply cocaine at £39,000 per kilogram.
• He also discussed money owed to him, totaling £355,350, and confirmed receiving £239,680.
• Ferizolli, who ran a car wash and was a director of a property management firm (Ferizolli Property Management Limited), was charged in 2024.

Court Appearances and Decisions:

• On June 8, 2026, Klodian Ferizolli appeared at the High Court in Glasgow for a criminal preliminary hearing.
• He pleaded guilty to a charge of being involved in serious organized crime.
• Despite being on bail, his lawyer did not request its continuation, and Lord Arthurson remanded him in custody.
• Sentencing has been deferred until July 24, 2026, at the High Court in Kilmarnock. The hearing type for this date is listed as "Indictment - Deferred."

No other specific criminal records or case details for an individual named Klodian Ferizolli in the UK were found beyond these proceedings. It is important to note that a separate case in Ipswich in March 2025 involved individuals named Azem Ferizolli and Halit Ferizolli, who were jailed for drug dealing, but there is no indication they are the same individual as Klodian Ferizolli.