He said: "I don't really know why Stevenson met me. I found out later that I'd been described as having a bit of a reputation. I was absolutely flabbergasted. It was just as well I found out before going to Shotts because a double murderer had been lined up to kill me there. The Agency has been working endlessly with Police Scotland and international partners to trace these men and return them to the UK.

Stevenson featured at the top of the NCA’s 12 most wanted fugitives last week. Read More Related Articles Entering the garden from the rear, he knew he had found a temporary haven but realised there would be no permanent safety until he had dealt with those who had tried to kill him - the McGoverns. After being kept under surveillance, he was arrested by a Dutch tactical unit in the southern municipality of Bergen op Zoom alongside another man who was also wanted by Police Scotland. Directing and instructing others to be concerned in the production and supply of etizolam and alprazolam. I've got a wee dog and we sit together and have Christmas dinner. I can get sentimental, especially at Hogmanay, but can still make phone calls."

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McDowall, who is classed as a "Level 1 protected person" by the SCDEA, believes he knows the identity of the man behind the s6million bust which sealed his fate. One source said: "The McGoverns wanted revenge. They would have been baying for Stevenson's blood but sometimes self-preservation comes before anything else. According to the Scottish Sun, 31-year-old Jamieson now provides muscle for crime boss Stevenson, 49, after the pair hit it off together.

Many of these fugitives will be trying to blend in to the large British communities who have made their homes in Spain, and if you are resident, you may know one of them from your town or village. When we approached Gallagher, he said: "What's my relationship with Jamie got to do with anything?" He then warned us to stay away before storming off. His bosses declined to comment. Crime: Wanted for his alleged involvement in the supply of multi kilograms of cocaine in 2020 in which he and accomplices used encrypted handsets. Following the arrests Assistant Chief Constable Tim Mairs said: "I am grateful for the assistance of the National Crime Agency (NCA) and our international law enforcement partners in arresting the men who are wanted in Scotland.

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." During the 1990s the McGovernment had mushroomed spectacularly from their Glasgow heartland to build a huge drugs empire from their humble beginnings of extortion, shoplifting and petty violence. The family flourished despite Paul serving a murder sentence and Tommy, although he walked free from a murder trial, being jailed for four years for drugs and firearms offences. Another brother Jamie was shot in the face while drinking in a local pub, leaving him badly scarred. An underworld source said Stevenson is aware he will be targeted by police and added: “He’s not daft. He knows the police will be looking for any excuse to revoke his freedom. They spent years trying to put him behind bars so they’re not happy he’s out early.” Fugitives usually continue offending while on the run and these men will be known in criminal circles wherever they are. The morning newsletter arrives every day before 9am and the evening newsletter, manually curated by the team, is sent between 4pm and 5pm, giving you a round up of the most important stories we've covered that day.