All news on the topic: Lanarkshire

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Glasgow gang admits role in £4m organised crime network moving cocaine and cash
Five men face lengthy jail terms after police busted a £4m cocaine and dirty money ring in the north of Glasgow.
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Three men imprisoned after smuggling £25m of counterfeit cigarettes into Scotland
The illicit trade costs the Treasury an estimated £2.2 billion annually in lost tax revenue The black market fags are sold at what are called "pocket money" prices, typically £5 to £7 for a pack of 20, compared to the average legal price of around £16.45. Unregulated products often contain much higher levels of toxins like tar and nicotine than permitted by UK standards.
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“I killed my wife”: Man who decapitated woman and messaged her mother jailed for 23 years
A man has been sentenced to at least 23 years in prison after confessing to the murder of his 21-year-old girlfriend.
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Scottish company pledges to launch rockets into space starting in 2026
A Scottish company plans to launch its rockets into space starting in 2026, following an attempt at a suborbital launch later this year.
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’Europe’s largest battery farm’ built on former coal mine
Work is under way to create what has been described as Europe’s largest battery storage project at Coalburn in South Lanarkshire.
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Schoolboy, 9, found dead in woods near his home
A nine-year-old boy has been found dead in woods close to his home.
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A gangland enforcer attacked victims with machetes during a ’seven weeks of mayhem’ for the mob
Ross Al-Gailani, 36, doled out horrific violence including a murder bid on a former clan member who ended up having to have his leg amputated