BBC Radio 5 Live podcast Gangster returns for new series

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The latest series of the hit podcast Gangster is about the murder of the ‘North East’s hardest doorman’ 30 years on.

From BBC 5 Live, the podcast series tells the dramatic story of the rise and fall of an enforcer who ran a protection empire which dominated Tyneside’s pubs and clubs.

New BBC 5 Live true crime podcast Catching the Kingpins launches

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Gangster Presents… Catching the Kingpins tells the inside story of how the police infiltrated the EncroChat phone network.

The secret encrypted network was popular with criminal gangs in the UK and Europe. The police infiltration led to thousands of arrests and hundreds of prosecutions.

Hosted by investigative journalist, Mobeen Azhar, the six-part podcast follows the real-life, pan-Europe police sting and reveals extraordinary real-life tales, and unexpected discoveries.