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Notorious ex-crime boss Paul Ferris was laid to rest at Daldowie Crematorium yesterday. Ferris, 62, died on Tuesday, October 6, at University Hospital Ayr after having been admitted two days earlier. Medical documents revealed his cause of death was multiple organ failure and alcohol-related cirrhosis of the liver. Meanwhile, latest figures released by Police Scotland under Freedom of Information show there were 178 incidents of domestic violence reported a day, up on last year's figures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Notorious gangland figure Paul Ferris will be laid to rest next week following his death in hospital. Ferris, 62, passed away on October 6 at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow after a short illness having been admitted two days earlier. His funeral is due to take place at Daldowie Crematorium in Uddingston, near Glasgow on Monday October 19. Meanwhile, a close associate of the Lyons clan appears to be climbing the ranks as Daniel Lyons sits in prison. And William Beggs is due to make a fresh bid for freedom at the Court of Session in Edinburgh on October 16. Angus Hyde and Norman Silvester present Criminal Record. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Angus Hyde is joined by The Daily Record's crime reporter Norman Silvester for a special Criminal Record episode following the news of Paul Ferris' death.Ferris, known as the "Wee Man", was once a feared figure in Scotland's criminal underworld through the 80s and 90s, known for his association with "The Godfather" Arthur Thompson Snr.This week's special episode looks back at Ferris' life: How he entered the public spotlight following the death of Arthur Thompson Jnr, how he gained nationwide notoriety and how he turned his back on a life of crime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Daily Record’s Angus Hyde is joined by crime reporter Norman Silvester on the Criminal Record podcast to discuss the last weeks' major crime stories in Scotland and beyond. On Criminal Record this week: The Daily Record reported last week on the latest crackdown on organised crime in Scotland. This time a Vietnamese crime group involved with human trafficking, fraud and cannabis cultivation were the target of a series of raids by police.They are also now the largest foreign national group in our prisons prompting fears of a gangland feud behind bars. Around 9,000 criminals across Scotland are currently fugitives from justice including people wanted for rape and murder. During Freshers Week at Scotland’s universities, there has been a big increase in drink spiking cases with calls for a change in the law by parents of one victim. Shocking figures regarding inmates in Scotland have been revealed. Almost one in four cons held in Scotland's prisons are doing time for sex crime and what's even more worrying is that the majority of cases involve children. The son of a notorious gangland figure Kevin Carroll is said to be wanted by police and Francis "Fraggle" Green, son of former crime boss Jamie Daniel is said to be the new de factor head of the Daniel family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Scotland's jails are at breaking point as they battle to cope with the rising number of violent crime gang members now behind bars. They also described the current prison population of around 8,500 as “unsustainable”, with those imprisoned and working in prisons at “significant risk”. Domestic violence rates, mainly against women, are also at an all time high according to new figures. Angus Hyde speaks with the Record's crime reporter, Norman Silvester, on this week's Criminal Record. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Crime boss Steven 'Bonzo' Daniel has been charged following an early-hours police raid at a house in Glasgow. Cops swooped on the address in the Robroyston area of the city at 6am on Wednesday. The sting was part of Operation Venetic, a long-running police investigation tackling organised crime gangs. Meanwhile, police chiefs have been urged to bring in controversial new "Big Brother" technology to crackdown on the rising tide of football hooliganism across Scotland. Angus Hyde and Norman Silvester present this week's Criminal Record. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Women's safety groups have called for a full investigation into sex predator cop Alan Greer, with one comparing him to Wayne Couzens. Greer is being investigated over allegations that he carried out a series of sexual assaults and attempted murders of women over a 14 year period while off duty, before his death in May. Meanwhile, Scotland's crime bosses are exploiting the cost of living crisis by making fortunes from the sale of bogus MOT certificates. And an SFA report into scenes that marred the Old Firm game in March has slammed all sides, including police chiefs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Police Scotland have claimed that a violent underworld dispute lasting more than 15 months has ended after rival sides 'settled their differences' following the arrests of more than 60 gang members, involving a fallout between Ross McGill, the former head of Rangers Football Club's ultras fan group the Union Bears, and convicted Edinburgh drug baron Mark Richardson, who is currently in prison. Angus Hyde is joined by Norman Silvester, the Daily Record's crime reporter for this week's Criminal Record podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An ex-SNP chief, a former boxing promoter and a foot soldier of a notorious gangster's rival were among the criminals jailed over a catalogue of crimes in Scotland this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Daily Record’s Angus Hyde  is joined by crime reporter Norman Silvester on the Criminal Record podcast to discuss the last weeks' major crime stories in Scotland and beyond. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Scotland's criminal underworld is in meltdown following the arrests of crime boss Steven Lyons in Bali and his partner Amanda in Dubai, the Daily Record can reveal. Lyons is finally in police custody after being kicked out of Dubai in October, then Bahrain and Qatar earlier this month and now his arrest in Bali. The Daily Record's crime reporter, Norman Silvester, is quizzed by Angus Hyde over the ongoing development's in Scotland's criminal world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Record's Norman Silvester speaks with former police Inspector Ryan McDonald, who warns that the current shortage of cops is hampering the fight against vorganised crime. Ryan, who retired in October after thirty years service, speaks of recruitment and resources, or lack therof, within policing. He also recalls the lighter side of the job including the day an elderly couple suffered a home invasion, from a goat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode of Criminal Record, the Daily Record Crime Reporter Norman Silvester takes us through the big crime stories of the last week which saw Police Scotland criticised over the number of police station closures and accusations that they are not fingerprinting enough suspects. We also examine how use of force by police towards suspects rocketed last year during an explosion of gangland violence, a bizarre shopping centre ram raid, and a County Lines drugs blitz. Norman also reveals a victim's fears over any future release of 'limbs in the loch' killer William Beggs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Daily Record's Criminal Record meets Liverpool crime reporter Richard Elias who talks about the historic links between organised crime in his home city and Scotland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Daily Record crime reporter Jane Hamilton recounts the savage murders of three missing women for which Peter Tobin was later convicted and sentenced to life and how she believes there may be up to ten other victims. She also calls on the police to reopen their investigations into other women who have gone missing but discounts Tobin as a suspect in the Bible John murders of the late 1960's. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices