M8 Police Escort

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Mr Trophy

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6,808 posts

202 months

Thursday 11th June 2015
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Anyone else see this most mornings?

Pretty heavy police presence in the mornings heading towards Edinburgh?

S2red

2,507 posts

190 months

Thursday 11th June 2015
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Big secret trial?

Humper

946 posts

161 months

Thursday 11th June 2015
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Around six bikes, cars and I'm sure an unmarked van, day before yesterday, moving at a fair rate through Glasgow.

CSK423

761 posts

206 months

Thursday 11th June 2015
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Been every morning this week so far between 8 and 9am, originates somewhere past Newhouse heading west.

Assume it's some sort of trial in glasgow ??

Chunkymonkey71

13,015 posts

197 months

Thursday 11th June 2015
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Seen it on the way back a couple of times.

yellowbentines

5,296 posts

206 months

Friday 12th June 2015
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I've seen the convoy a few times coming off the M80 at Kirkintilloch and Robroyston, M8 at Blochairn - 5 or 6 bikes, a car or two, 3 or 4 X5s/Shoguns and a small G4S van?

They switch routes frequently, I assume in case there's any plot to free the prisoners - this morning they took the scenic route past the Gadloch near Lenzie and made me late for work! Pretty impressive seeing how the bikes work as a team by riding ahead to block junctions then overlap, allowing the main body of the convoy to drive without interruption.

I'm led to believe it's the trial of the 3 guys who were plotting to kill ex-UDA chap Johnny Adair - but my source is the woman that runs the local coffee shop so who knows...

Edinburger

10,403 posts

167 months

Friday 12th June 2015
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yellowbentines said:
I've seen the convoy a few times coming off the M80 at Kirkintilloch and Robroyston, M8 at Blochairn - 5 or 6 bikes, a car or two, 3 or 4 X5s/Shoguns and a small G4S van?

They switch routes frequently, I assume in case there's any plot to free the prisoners - this morning they took the scenic route past the Gadloch near Lenzie and made me late for work! Pretty impressive seeing how the bikes work as a team by riding ahead to block junctions then overlap, allowing the main body of the convoy to drive without interruption.

I'm led to believe it's the trial of the 3 guys who were plotting to kill ex-UDA chap Johnny Adair - but my source is the woman that runs the local coffee shop so who knows...
Never seen this convoy but I was in a coffee shop in Ayr a few months ago and Johnny Adair was sitting in there with two meatheads having a coffee.

GWS33

122 posts

126 months

Friday 12th June 2015
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I think I may have seen this convoy recently. I came out at lenzie golf course heading towards the motorway/ stepps and there was a police biker that got a surprise when I was sitting behind him as he blocked the roundabout.

stevensdrs

3,208 posts

199 months

Friday 12th June 2015
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Prisoner transport from Low Moss Prison to the High Court. A google search of current cases will provide the names of the passengers.

oobster

7,065 posts

210 months

Saturday 13th June 2015
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stevensdrs said:
Prisoner transport from Low Moss Prison to the High Court. A google search of current cases will provide the names of the passengers.
Think there might be two separate convoys, I've seen a convoy coming off/going on the M8 at Shotts a fair few morning over the last 2-3 weeks. Motorcycle cops, couple of shogun-type vehicles and a van.

Unless the prisoner/s have been moved to a different prison very recently.

yellowbentines

5,296 posts

206 months

Saturday 13th June 2015
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stevensdrs said:
Prisoner transport from Low Moss Prison to the High Court. A google search of current cases will provide the names of the passengers.
Whilst close to Low Moss the convoy Ive seen isnt coming/going to/from there (they passed the Low Moss cutoff on the Lenzie Rd, its low security anyway isnt it?), they have come off the M80 or M8 from East of Glasgow each time - from Shotts or Addiewell prison?

StescoG66

2,108 posts

142 months

Sunday 14th June 2015
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Seen this a couple of times myself. Held up at both Boghead Road and also at the Railway bridge on South Crosshill Road to allow it to pass. It is an impressive sight to see - a rolling road block I suppose.
Looked to be heading TO Lowmoss to me

Craigie

1,223 posts

178 months

Sunday 14th June 2015
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Round route to Lowmoss, Shotts and Bar L and then High Court each morning.
Same again at night.

S2red

2,507 posts

190 months

Monday 15th June 2015
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Spotted this morning 7:00 at Baird st Heading towards court

Martin_M

2,071 posts

226 months

Monday 22nd June 2015
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Saw one today around the corner from the Forge - armed jeeps, bikes, the lot - escorting a G4S transit type van. Any ideas? Couldn't see anything relevant on news.

Craigie

1,223 posts

178 months

Monday 22nd June 2015
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Going from court to Barlinnie possibly or too much out of the way?

Martin_M

2,071 posts

226 months

Monday 22nd June 2015
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Craigie said:
Going from court to Barlinnie possibly or too much out of the way?
Yup, possibly back to Barlinnie - just wondered who would warrant such high security. A bit sad but I had a look at today's high court listings and nothing stood out.

squeaky12

1 posts

105 months

Monday 22nd June 2015
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MadDog trial?

yellowbentines

5,296 posts

206 months

Tuesday 23rd June 2015
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^ yes - names are in the HC listings.. wink