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The ice cream wars were turf wars in the East End of Glasgow, Scotland, in the 1980s between rival criminal organisations selling drugs and stolen goods from ice cream vans. Van operators were involved in frequent violence and intimidation tactics, the most notable example of which involved a driver and his family who were killed in ...
The Ice Cream Wars: With Douglas Skelton, Les Trueman, Marion Scott, Nanette Pollock. In 1984 six Glasgow family members died in an arson attack. Their murders were followed by one of Scotland's longest trials and a 20-year fight for justice that gripped the nation.
In 1984 six Glasgow family members died in an arson attack. Their murders were followed by one of Scotland’s longest trials and a 20-year fight for justice that gripped the...
In 1984 six Glasgow family members died in an arson attack. Their murders were followed by one of Scotland’s longest trials and a 20-year fight for justice that gripped the...
May 13, 2016 · They were feuding with rival ice cream trucks over territory, often violently, and buying an ice cream cone on a hot day could be dangerous.
Nov 9, 2021 · In the Glasgow of the 1980s, a visit from the ice cream truck could mean anything from a fudge bar to murder.
Jul 27, 2019 · As ice-cream vans became a profitable enterprise in the impoverished city, tensions began to rise between rival operators. And before too long, things began to turn nasty.
