3 d. ago Scots crook a 'facilitator for illegal drugs and firearms' in encrypted message schemes

Allan Hughes, 30, from Clydebank recorded himself with deadly firearms he was attempting to sell before being caught by the Organised Crime Partnership.

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3 d. ago Scots gangland gun fixer with nickname ‘Ali G’ who helped supply deadly firearms jailed for almost seven years

A GANGLAND figure who was a fixer in the supply of deadly firearms has been sentenced to almost seven years. Allan Hughes - who used the nickname “Ali G” - was caught after recording himself handling guns. The 29 year-old mechanic was in regular contact with fellow criminals both here and in Europe about the...

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6 d. ago Scotland's recent gun violence: Everything you need to know amid gangland feud

A number of gangland figures have been convicted in the past few months of offences related to an ongoing feud between crime factions in both Edinburgh and Glasgow which has involved firearms.

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2 w. ago Gangland double murder accused to spend New Year in hellhole Spanish jail

Michael Riley, who is accused of shooting mobsters Ross Monaghan and Eddie Lyons Jnr, will spend New Year in a crammed jail in Spain.

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2 w. ago Firebomb maniac who ignited Scotland’s gangland turf war with attack ordered by Ross ‘Miami’ McGill nailed over carnage

A FIREBOMB maniac who ignited Scotland’s gang war by torching a beauty salon linked to crimelord Mark Richardson is the latest footsoldier nailed over the carnage. Logan Carlin, 24, admitted his role in the ongoing chaos sparked by a revenge plot ordered by Ross ‘Miami’ McGill. Carlin was filmed throwing a molotov cocktail through the...

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3 w. ago Scotland's jails 'dangerously out of control' amid gangland feuds and overcrowding

New figures have confirmed six Scottish prisons are at their absolute maximum capacity.

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3 w. ago Scot Stephen Jamieson returned from Dubai to face gangland activity charges

His appearance comes as Police Scotland continue with Operation Portaledge to tackle gangland violence in Scotland.

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3 w. ago Scot Stephen Jamieson extradited from Dubai to face gangland activity charges

His appearance comes as Police Scotland continue with Operation Portaledge to tackle gangland violence in Scotland.

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3 w. ago Suspect in Brown University shooting and MIT professor killing found dead in storage facility

Claudio Neves Valente, a 48-year-old Portuguese national, was found dead in Salem, New Hampshire, with two firearms

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3 w. ago Brown University and MIT shooting suspect found dead in storage facility after massive manhunt

Claudio Neves Valente, a 48-year-old Portuguese national, was found dead in Salem, New Hampshire, with two firearms

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3 w. ago New UK migration pact to tackle small boats hailed as breakthrough

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has signed a new pact with Greece which will see the UK help authorities deal with smuggling gangs and the supply of small boats used for Channel crossings

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