Tag: organised crime

Mechanic responsible for child abuse sites jailed for 16 years

Court & Crime

Rufus Pickles - February 20, 2024

A MECHANIC from Cheshire who created and moderated sites dedicated to child sexual abuse on the dark web has been jailed for 16 years. Nathan...

Albanian crime gangs top list of most feared foreign gangsters-Scottish Crime News

Scottish News

Peter Laing - January 15, 2012

AT least 25 foreign crime gangs are operating in Scotland, according to investigations by the country's equivalent of the FBI. Detectives are said to be...

Three men convicted of cash and carry break-in

Court & Crime

Deadline News Journalist - February 22, 2011

THREE men, believed to be part of an organised crime gang, have been convicted after being caught breaking into a cash and carry. Eric Dowds,...

Lives at risk as Scotland is flooded with cocaine mixed with dangerous additives

Court & Crime

Christine Lavelle - November 21, 2010

SCOTLAND is being flooded with cocaine laced with harmful additives that could be putting users’ lives at risk. A report shows that bags of the...

Under-fire Kenny MacAskill vows crackdown on organised crime

Deadline News Journalist - June 2, 2009

By Oliver Farrimond UNDER-FIRE Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill came out guns blazing yesterday at the launch of a new crackdown on organised crime. Vowing to thwart...