The Iceman: The Rise and Fall of a Crime Lord

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The 56-year-old was wanted in connection with a one-tonne cocaine haul uncovered within a cargo of bananas at the Port of Dover in September 2020. Stevenson had many switched-on and ruthless people but very few were trusted like Gallagher, who was his top fixer. Informant Robert McDowall - who will live the rest of his life under police protection - played a crucial role in the downfall of Jamie "The Iceman" Stevenson.

Police Scotland said the duo were detained over alleged drugs, serious organised crime and wilful fire-raising offences in Scotland. Read More Related Articles An international wanted notice for Stevenson was posted last month, escalating the manhunt to find him, the Daily Record reports. A prison service insider said: “The Parole Board expect the prison authorities to have allowed home visits to test suitability for release ahead of the first eligible parole date. In Stevenson’s case, that’s next February.It was after this that McDowall officially began speaking to police - spelling out in incredible detail the scope of Stevenson's operation. He said: "Only four people knew about that run - him, me, Stevenson. and Gallagher. "My former friend is terrified of prison and I'm convinced it was him. I got the blame because I was the stranger in the camp and also a new face." Stevenson – who was also accused of shooting dead his best friend in an underworld hit – was put behind bars in September 2006 when he was arrested after a four-year surveillance operation by the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency.

The National Crime Agency's (NCA) regional head of investigation for Scotland, Gerry McLean, said: "Stevenson is one of Scotland's most wanted fugitives. NCA Regional Head of Investigation for Scotland Gerry McLean said: “Any arrest of a fugitive over extremely serious allegations is a great result. THE stepson of a major underworld figure and his partner have been taken to court for alleged money laundering. But, given his high profile and significance, it’s inevitable that the authorities will be careful before making any final decision.”

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The NCA and Police Scotland will not rest until he is captured. Anyone who is helping him stay on the run will be targeted too.” Both were snared in Operation Folklore, then Scotland’s biggest police offensive against organised crime. Read More Related Articles Gallagher never once said to me that he held me responsible. They never said I was suspected - it was deduced. But they were completely wrong. Stevenson, suspect in the murder of former friend turned gang rival Tony McGovern nine years ago, was always armed and smuggled most drugs arriving in Scotland. Crime: The National Crime Agency and Police Scotland want to speak with James Stevenson in connection with multiple offences relating to organised crime in Scotland and the wider United Kingdom, namely in relation to the seizure of approximately one tonne of cocaine found within a shipment of unaccompanied freight arriving at the Port of Dover in September 2020, and in relation to the production and supply of approximately 28 million Etizolam ‘street valium’ tablets, seized following a raid on a suspected pill factory in Kent in June 2020.