THE house of a Scots crime boss who was sentenced to life in jail for murder in 2007 is being seized after he failed to hand over dirty money.

James Duncan, 69, was one of three men convicted of murdering Victor Yuill at his salvage yard in Lanarkshire over a cannabis dispute.

2 Victor Yuill's body was found in his business yard in Rigside Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

The crime boss - known as 'Big D' - offered £30,000 for the murder in which the victim was shot in the face from point blank range with a shotgun as he begged for his life.

And now his house is to be seized after he failed to hand over proceeds from his crimes.

Duncan was ordered to pay £160,000 in crime profits within six months when he was sentenced to life for murder and cannabis dealing but has so far only paid £81,000.

An accountant appointed to collect the money went to the Court of Session to seize possession of his £115,000 property in Blantyre, Lanarkshire.

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Duncan's ex-wife Margaret currently lives in the property but judge Lady Wise has ruled she has four months to leave the house so it can be sold.

The judge said: "In considering all of the evidence and the submissions made to me carefully, I consider that the needs and financial resources of the respondent are not particularly significant matters in deciding whether the order sought by the noter should be granted.

"Mrs Duncan had knowledge of Mr Duncan’s criminal activity for most of the time he operated in the production and sale of cannabis. That too is a factor to be weighed in the balance.

"In all the circumstances, I am satisfied that the order sought by the noter should be made.

"However, I intend to postpone the granting of the application for a period of 4 months, on the expiry of which the noter will be entitled to obtain vacant possession of the property with a view to disposing of Mr Duncan’s interest in it."

2 The sign on the yard where Victor Yuill was gunned down Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

After the original trial, the Crown served Duncan with papers seeking to seize crime profits of £298,000 despite his claims that he was broke.

He was brought back to the High Court in Edinburgh and a judge was told that a settlement had been reached for almost £160,000.

The gunman, John Graham, was sentenced to 18 years and the third killer, Russell Dewar, who supplied the shotgun, was ordered to serve at least 12 years and nine months.

A fourth man, Scott Percy, who was with Graham when he shot Yuill, admitted culpable homicide and his evidence helped to convict the rest of the gang.

He was jailed for four years and eight months.

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The jury heard that Graham initially shook hands with Yuill and spoke to him before calmly returning to his car to fetch the weapon.

Percy told the trial: "John had the gun at his side, down by his leg. He swung the gun at him in the firing position.

"Yuill started running. The first shot went off and he fell.

"The guy was begging for his life. John was standing over him. John shot him in the face."

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