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Scottish ex-mobster avoided crime for 21 years after being spooked by MI5 surveillance

A Scottish ex-mobster has been 'clean' from crime for over 20 years after being spooked by MI5.

Paul Ferris was one of the country's most feared men during a criminal career which saw him walk free from a murder charge and was jailed for gun-running. The gangster also was also known as a trusted associate to Glasgow's own 'Godfather' Arthur Thompson who had links to the infamous Kray twins.

Ferris forged his own links down south and was sent to prison in the 90's. Now the 59-year-old has revealed it was the gun-running case that inspired him to turn his life around.

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