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police station in Scotland. It is used for example for detaining suspects arrested under the Terrorism Act. The fortified station, situated just south of the M8 motorway, is operated by Police Scotland, and is the base of the Major Crime and Terrorism Investigation Unit for Scotland. It was built on the site of White City Stadium, used for

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until the 1970s.

Suspected criminals detained and questioned at Govan

* Bilal Abdulla, arrested after the

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Suspected criminals detained and questioned at Govan

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