Scots mobster 'The Don' hit with super ASBO after being captured in Brazilian bolthole
dailyrecord.co.ukA supergang boss nicknamed 'The Don' who fled to Brazil has been hit with a so-called 'Super Asbo'.James White was a senior member of the mob branded the "most sophisticated" in Scotland for their dealings in drugs, firearms, serious violence and dirty money.The 45-year-old eventually took control of the cartel which forged links with other underworld figures across the globe.
This was after the disappearance of brothers James and Barry Gillespie, who had fronted the gang up until then.A judge heard how flash White lived a life of luxury funded by his mob's criminal activities.
But, he fled Scotland when associates were arrested during the huge Operation Escalade probe into the group.Becoming one of the UK's most wanted, he was initially snared in Italy using a fake passport in 2020.
But, police there mistakenly let him go and he escaped to South America.Amid a large-scale manhunt, White was eventually found again by armed police in his Brazilian bolthole months later using the name Vincent McCall.He pled guilty to being involved in serious and organised crime.
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