Have cops cracked the gangster crimewave?
After a police operation to combat escalating gang violence secured a first prosecution, Martin Geissler and Laura Miller ask if officers are beating the gangs.
If you鈥檙e interested in this episode, you may also like 鈥楪angster arrests in Dubai: who鈥檚 who?鈥� /sounds/play/m002jtr1
Police have secured their first prosecution under Operation Portaledge, launched in response to gang violence which erupted across the central belt.
The 麻豆社鈥檚 Dave Cowan tells us how officers caught Liam McDermid (pictured) as he hunted for a gun on a leafy pathway 鈥� and if they can now dare to believe they have turned the tide on the gangs.
And Martin vents to Laura why news of the shock departure of Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman from Strictly Come Dancing has annoyed him.
Scotcast is the 麻豆社鈥檚 Scottish news podcast, with Martin Geissler, Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins.
Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk
Last on
More episodes
Featured
-
.
Broadcast
- Fri 24 Oct 2025 00:00麻豆社 Radio Scotland
Scotcast on iPlayer
Watch the conversation about Scotland鈥檚 biggest news stories.
Podcast
-
![]()
Scotcast
The 麻豆社's Scottish news podcast.
Related Content