As badly-planned 1960s projects pushed Glasgow's poorest people to the city's fringes, ice cream vans became a lifeline, delivering food, drink and cigarettes. Before long, gangsters got in on the act, packing out vans with drugs, guns and stolen goods. A war between the city's hell-bent, crucifying 'Godfather' and pretenders to his throne ensued. But it was ... Show More
Apr 28
El Mencho's Heir Takes Over CJNG!
When Mexican special forces killed El Mencho in February 2026, the throne of Mexico's most powerful cartel was up for grabs. But there's one man who many assumed would be taking over: Juan Carlos Valencia González, a 41-year-old California-born dual citizen known as "El 03," the ... Show More
59m 57s
Sep 2019
E163: The Saint Valentine's Day Massacre
On February 14th, 1929, Chicago was shocked by the most violent crime the city had ever seen, when 7 gang affiliated men were gunned down simultaneously. The attack was the culmination of a gang war that had lasted for 9 years, and had a marked effect on organized crime in the ci ... Show More
58m 7s
Jul 2021
Crime World Extra: The warring factions behind the Drogheda gangland feud
It’s just three years since a hitman attempted to murder gang boss Owen Maguire, leaving him paralysed and dividing a town’s underworld into two feuding sides intent on wiping each other out.<br/><br/>Since then, six assassination attempts, four brutal murders - including the tor ... Show More
27m 39s
Dec 2023
The Restaurant: Episode 367
Euan Johnston went for dinner with a friend in the centre of Glasgow, but whilst he was eating he was unaware he was being watched. And when he left, the Audi pulled out behind his car and followed, waiting for the right time. <br><br>The traffic lights offered the opportunity an ... Show More
23m 3s
Feb 2019
Faye Carruthers, A Town Accused Of Murder & The Icing On The Cake
<h3>What better way to celebrate your birthday than solving a crime and guzzling prosecco? Well, none if you're sports broadcaster Faye Carruthers, who did just that! Faye joined the drunk detectives for cake and crime, answering the question "is it ever OK for a town to mur ... Show More
39m 39s