Almost one in ten Scottish prisoners have links to serious and organised crime, with jails home to 23 gangland bosses. The new figures have also revealed some 589 inmates, or 8 per cent of Scotland's prison population, have links to organised crime.
A total of 176 of the cons have been linked to 54 different active gangs, many of which operate across the UK and globally. The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) said of these there were 23 "principals", those who were either in charge or at the highest levels of gangs, and 25 "members" who are key individuals in the groups.
Christopher Hughes, who was locked up for a minimum of 25 years after being found guilty of the murder of Dutch crime writer Martin Kok, is one person serving time with links to an organised crime gang.
