A young man has been caged after being involved in an incident of fraud two years ago.

Robert Barr appeared at Airdrie Sheriff Court on Wednesday, May 29, and was sentenced to 21 months in prison.

The 27-year-old was arrested by officers in June 2022.

He previously pled guilty to committing a fraudulent scheme involving the obtaining of 'significant sums of cryptocurrency'.

Following the hearing, Detective Chief Inspector Andy Maclean, the Senior Investigating Officer, Police Scotland Cybercrime Investigations has said Barr's sentence sends a 'clear message' that his type of behaviour will not be tolerated.

He said: “This was a significant and complex cybercrime which had a significant impact on those involved.

“Barr believed he was clever in the way he was able to commit these crimes however through our enquiries we were able to disrupt his ability to steal funds that were in the process of being accessed.

“Barr’s sentence sends a clear message to those acting in such a manner that this type of behaviour will not be tolerated.

"We are fully committed to bringing offenders to justice to further safeguard our communities and hope this outcome provides the victim some comfort.”