Paul Easdon

Paul Easdon, a 38-year-old from Strathaven, Lanarkshire, has been extensively involved in serious organised crime, primarily drug trafficking, in the UK. He is currently serving a six-year prison sentence and faces additional jail time for new charges.

Key Facts, Dates, and Court Decisions:

• October 2024: Easdon was sentenced to six years in prison for his role in a large-scale drug trafficking operation. He had pleaded guilty to being involved in serious organised crime between April 2018 and February 2023. Easdon, who used the nickname "glasgowceltic" on the EncroChat phone network, boasted that his cartel was making £4 million a month from selling cocaine alone. He was part of the same criminal network as former Mr. Scotland bodybuilder John Barry McDuff, who was also jailed for drug offences.
• January 22, 2025: Easdon appeared at the High Court in Glasgow where a four-year Serious Crime Prevention Order (SCPO) was imposed on him. This order is designed to monitor and tackle criminals after their release from prison.
• August 2, 2024: Easdon was implicated in a £300,000 cocaine bust in Sandyhills, Glasgow. His associate, Declan Price, was stopped with five kilograms of cocaine in a vehicle. Easdon's DNA was found on two of the drug packages.
• May 28, 2026: Easdon and Declan Price admitted to a charge of being concerned in the supply of cocaine related to the August 2024 incident. Easdon is facing further jail time for this new admission.
• June 25, 2026: Declan Price was sentenced to 40 months in jail for his part in the £300,000 cocaine operation. Easdon is expected to be sentenced for this matter in July 2026.

Easdon's criminal activities involved the transport, sale, and supply of significant quantities of drugs, with prosecutors stating that his network sold over 100 kilograms of cocaine per month at a price of at least £40,000 per kilogram. He also communicated with associates about purchasing cocaine and discussed methods to avoid detection by authorities.