Wesley Campbell has been jailed for 12 years
A property developer - described as 'community minded' - was hiding a dark secret. He was trafficking huge amounts of cocaine under the pseudonym "Covid Kid".
Stephen McNally, prosecuting, described how Campbell was a "customer" of the Gallagher brothers and an "onward supplier with others working under his direction". EncroChat messages from April 2020 revealed that he was indebted to his suppliers to the tune of £123,050 and made arrangements for this balance to be cleared by handovers of cash.
"He worked hard to set up a property business, which was a successful enterprise. He was keen to support his family to enjoy a lifestyle. "Struggling financially, he made the stupid decision to take an opportunity with the short-term promise that it would relieve his struggles with that. He is aware of the wrong decision he made.
"There is another side to Mr Campbell. He is a man who people speak of being kind and generous and going out of his way to help people when they need it - someone who is very much community minded."