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James Mulholland

Reporter · GB

Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Sep 25, 2026
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Jul 27, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · James Mulholland

    Kirkintilloch trafficker jailed over £1.2m cocaine and heroin operation (opens the original)

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    A convicted drug trafficker was jailed for four years and eight months today after messages showed he was involved in the supply of cocaine and heroin worth more than £1million. Barry Letham, 45, was caught after the recovery of transactions he was involved in were revealed following police gaining access to the encrypted messaging service Encrochat, favoured by criminals. Letham, formerly of Alloway Drive, Kirkintilloch, admitted being involved in serious organised crime at addresses in his h

  2. Article · Sep 15, 2026 · James Mulholland

    Convicted drug smuggler jailed over £8m cocaine haul (opens the original)

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    A convicted drug smuggler with links to Scots crime boss Jamie Stevenson has been given six years for his role in a £8 million cocaine bust. Charles McAughey, 65, was arrested after police swooped at an industrial estate in Bellshill, Lanarkshire, last December. The former haulage firm boss, of Bothwell, Lanarkshire, had gone to the location to meet another trucker who had taken the narcotics there inside an electric-powered 'hide' in the trailer. McAughey, 65, was not unknown to detectives.

  3. Article · Aug 4, 2026 · James Mulholland

    Judge told of ‘possible conspiracy to conceal planned teacher cuts' in Glasgow (opens the original)

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    A lawyer has told a judge that internal council emails and budget papers disclosed a possible “conspiracy” to conceal planned reductions in teacher numbers in Scotland’s largest local authority. Advocate Dan Byrne KC told Lord Sandison on Tuesday of how the documentation from Glasgow City Council showed a potential cover-up at the public body. The Court of Session heard from Mr Byrne as he spoke on behalf of his client, Councillor Fiona Higgins, at a judicial review brought by the elected repres

  4. Article · Jul 29, 2026 · James Mulholland

    Six in ‘beastie house’ abuse case to appeal convictions and sentences (opens the original)

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    Lawyers for six members of one of Scotland’s largest child sex abuse rings will attempt to persuade appeal judges their clients were wrongfully convicted later this year. Judge Lord Matthews told legal teams acting for the sextet on Wednesday that the Court of Criminal Appeal will hear their submissions in October. The lawyers are acting for Iain Owens, 47, Paul Brannan, 44, Barry Watson, 50, Lesley Williams, 47, John Clark, 50, and Elaine Lannery, 42. They were convicted alongside Scott Forb

  5. Article · Jul 28, 2026 · James Mulholland

    Here's how much a Govan gangster made during his life of crime (opens the original)

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    A gangster serving time for his role in a plot to kill a drug dealer made £250,000 from his life of crime, a court has heard. Anthony Connell, 36, was part of the plan to execute Ryan Carvil for apparently being ‘a grass’. But the High Court in Glasgow heard how the assassination attempt failed when a potential hitman pulled out at the last minute. Connell and associates were snared after incriminating messages on the encrypted EncroChat phone network linked them to the crime. The court also hea

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