Who is Paul Ferris brother?
Billy FerrisPaul Ferris / Brother
Who is Blink Glasgow?
Reformed Scots gangster Ian ‘Blink’ MacDonald has challenged Paul Ferris to a “showdown at the Ponderosa” in a bid to end their 21 year gangland feud. The convicted bank robber gatecrashed the stage at a live event held by notorious Ferris and podcast host James English in Glasgow last month.
What happened to Paul Ferris?
Ferris was released from prison in 2002 and has since published several books about his life of crime. The gangland figure is now charging punters £85 per ticket, bumped to £94.24 including a booking fee, to hear about his life of crime.
Who slashed blink McDonald?
In 1991 he was busted by cops as he went for a meal at a Chinese restaurant with girlfriend Sheila Gourlay. Ian, a former enforcer for feared Godfather Arthur Thompson, was sentenced to 16 years and served 10 for a botched £6million bank raid in Torquay, Devon in 1992, which saw a teller shot in the head.
Is Arthur Thompson dead?
March 13, 1993Arthur Thompson / Date of death
Who is the most feared gangster in Glasgow?
HE was one of Glasgow’s most notorious gangsters said to have made a £30 million fortune from a life of crime. Much of it was laundered through legitimate enterprises such as ice cream vans, taxis, pubs, security firms and properties both at home and abroad.
Who was the godfather of Glasgow crime?
For more than 30 years Arthur Thompson Snr had been the undisputed major crime figure in Glasgow, the Godfather, numero uno, although his name then wasn’t widely known.
Why was gang culture worse in Glasgow in the 1970s?
“I think the gang culture was worse in Glasgow in this era due to overcrowding in the tenements. In cities like Birmingham, Manchester and Liverpool, they lived in Coronation Street-type terraces so, when they congregated at the end of the road, there wasn’t that many of them.
Why are there so many gangsters in mugshots from Glasgow?
When gangs got together in Glasgow to protect their areas, there were dozens of them.” Davies, who wrote City Of Gangs: Glasgow And The Rise Of The British Gangster, said it’s not surprising some mugshots show the men quite smartly dressed. He added: “Being in a gang, you wanted to be noticed and fashion played a big part in standing out.
Are Triad gangsters taking over Glasgow’s underworld?
The battle for Glasgow’s underworld is being further complicated by the arrival of a new clan of Triad gangsters attempting to take over the drug trade. Earlier this year, pitched battles broke out in Chinese restaurants between the Wo Sing Wo Triad and their rivals, the Tai Huen Chair or Big Circle Gang.