Gangland Glasgow: True Crime from the Streets

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Fiscal depute Lora Apostolova previously told the court: "Their CCTV captured the full incident with audio and visual. After his release, his drug-fuelled violent lifestyle created conflict with the police and rival gangsters. Solicitor Brian Bell, defending Goldfarb, said: "He is genuinely remorseful for his behaviour and apologises.

It soon emerged the victim was the right-hand man and trusted associate of crime boss Tam McGraw, with a reputation for inflicting violence on others. The owner of a long criminal record, Docherty had been jailed for seven years in 1996 for attempted murder with a machete, and after being released, was caged again after being caught with a pistol and ammunition while out on licence. Detective Chief Superintendent Stuart Houston, of Police Scotland, said: “Ferguson was identified as the leading figure in the supply chain bringing drugs into the Highlands. Robert Jeffrey is a former managing editor at SMG and co-author of the highly successful Herald Clyde series of books with Ian Watson. Money laundering plays an integral role in a complex, large-scale operation which facilitates the criminal activity of others.He was said to be second in command to gang kingpins James and Barry Gillespie, siblings from Rutherglen. She contacted the police when she realised they had slashed the tyres of a vehicle parked outside and ripped the CCTV system from the wall to remove evidence of their visit. The latest surge in gang-related violence has occurred at a time when Police Scotland is suffering a crisis of leadership.

You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. After the gangster’s conviction and sentencing, the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service said the trial against Kirstin White will not go ahead. They refuse to cooperate with the authorities, even against their sworn enemies, and Lyons was adamant he was adhering to the code.

Mr Hart had previously pointed out Clinton at a police ID parade, but when he gave evidence, he said he had possibly picked out the wrong man. Then in the September, Gordon Ross, 36, was stabbed outside Sheiling Bar in Shettleston and died in hospital that night. Protected by a bulletproof vest, McGraw however avoided severe injury, though he needed hospital treatment.

The stinking deprivation of the Gorbals and the East End, deprivation that helped spawn pre-war gangs like the Billy Boys, the Norman Conks and the Redskins, is largely gone, but in each era new gangs have risen to take their place. Feared Glasgow gangster Paul Lyons was attacked in jail by a murderer who stabbed his victim 142 times and left a knife lodged in his eye socket. The verdict was delivered at the High Court in Lanark, where details of McTaggart’s actions were brought to light.And while surveillance techniques have increased in technical efficiency, so also have the crime clans’ ability to combat them. Regulars were watching the Scotland rugby team play Wales at Murrayfield and the incoming football results. Crown Office prosecutors told how he then identified a number of rural spots to keep the drugs hidden.