A gangland thug who plotted to murder rival yobs, including Steven 'Bonzo' Daniel, has been caught with an illicit mobile phone behind bars for a second time. John Hardie, 40, was jailed for 20 years for the plot, which saw a gang of six men carry out a string of savage attacks across Glasgow.
Bonzo, 43, was chased in a 100mph car chase before his motor was rammed and he was viciously attacked with a machete, leaving him scarred for life. Hardie, who is being held at HMP Shotts, Lanarkshire, was caught with an iPhone stashed in the toilet area of his cell during a routine search.
His lawyer claimed it was to keep in contact with his children and his terminally ill mother when Covid restrictions were still in place. Hardie appeared amid tight security at Hamilton Sheriff Court and admitted possessing the iPhone in February last year.
