THE Record today reveals how Scotland's most notorious gangster Jamie "Iceman" Stevenson has been running a nationwide drug dealing ring from INSIDE his jail cell. The thug's "drug mules" deliberately get sent to jail to act as his enforcers on the inside, while he uses mobile phones to co-ordinate his gang on the streets. We revealed this week how he was moved from a cushy open prison back to Shotts in Lanarkshire as police bid to smash his massive drugs empire. [continues 803 words]
Exclusive Probe to Halt Leaks ARMY chiefs are trying to nail whistleblowers who exposed a Scots battalion's orgy of drugs, sex and booze in Mexico. Soldiers have been warned to stop leaking stories to the Record after we revealed they snorted cocaine, had sex with prostitutes and guzzled tequila as they prepared to serve in Afghanistan. Furious Army bosses also threatened to take mobile phones off the soldiers - nicknamed The Cancun Platoon. And photos of the men boozed-up and naked have been removed from websites. [continues 188 words]
Family's Grief As Scott, 20, Dies After Taking Ecstasy THE brother of ecstasy death boy Scott McSephney told last night how he struggled to explain the tragedy to his 11-year-old sister. Adam McSephney said: "I tried to tell Rebecca how her brother had died after taking drugs, but it's too much for a young girl to take in. "She was completely baffled by the whole thing and couldn't understand. "It was the worst thing I have had to do in my whole life. [continues 1032 words]
Please Help Me End This Butane Buzzing Russian Roulette Grieving Dad John Demands The Scottish Parliament Take Swift Action THE father of a schoolboy who died after sniffing lighter fuel is waging a star-studded war against shopkeepers dealing in death. Battling John O'Brien is calling on the Scottish Parliament to bring in new laws to stop them selling the poison to children. The papermill worker launched a campaign in memory of his son Lee, 16, who was found slumped on the floor by his pregnant girlfriend. [continues 1356 words]