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James White rose to take control of the Gillespie organised crime gang.

James White, 46, was arrested in South America in 2020.

James White was extradited from Brazil as part of Police Scotland's Operation Escalade.

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A fugitive who was extradited from Brazil has been jailed for more than nine years after admitting involvement in serious organised crime.

A GLASGOW gangster has been put behind bars for nearly ten years after being found hiding in Brazil.

Gerard McTaggart was given four years and eight months in prison

Gerard McTaggart, 47, admitted being involved in serious organised crime after he was arrested in October 2019 while in possession of a carrier bag containing £14,575 in notes.

A money launderer who acted as a “wages” paymaster to members of Scotland’s most notorious crime gang has been jailed for four years and eight months. Gerard McTaggart, 47, was part of an organisation which has been targeted by Police Scotland’s Operation Escalade over the past ten years. Detectives

A career criminal who acted as a “wages” paymaster to elite gangland figures and their families has been jailed for four years and eight…