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Probe launched after company owned by murderer and gangster handed contract to board up crime scenes

In July 2020 the brute killed Michael Thomson, 46, over fears he'd tell cops about his role in a cannabis farm CONTRACT BOTCH Probe launched after company owned by murderer and gangster handed contract to board up crime scenes A WATCHDOG has rapped cops over a hood landing a slice of a £5million crime scene contract. The Scottish Police Authority upheld a complaint about botched vetting checks on George 'Rambo' McMillan, 58. 2 George 'Rambo' McMillan's Style Builders became a subcontractor for Orbis Protect Ltd Credit: John Kirkby 2 Rambo Michael Thomson then dumped his body in his car on a layby on the A77 in July 2020 The convicted drug dealer was able to secure lucrative taxpayer-funded work for his Ayr-based firm by stepping down temporarily and installing his elderly mum as sole director in August 2019. After police background checks on Margaret McMillan, then aged 78, came back clear, she resigned with Rambo returning as director. Months later he was arrested for the murder of an employee before being convicted and caged for 21 years. Now the SPA has ordered procurement chiefs to be 'alert to any recent changes of directorship immediately prior to the award of a contract'. Security specialist John Robertson, 45, of Airdrie, who lodged the complaint, said: 'It's deeply concerning that a known organised crime figure was able to enter a police subcontractor role under the radar. "This wasn't an innocent oversight, it was a serious systems failure. 'I'm proud to have brought this to light, and I welcome the SPA's diligence and decision to tighten procurement and vetting processes. 'This is a win for everyone who plays by the rules.' We told how McMillan's Style Builders took on work for Orbis Protect Ltd, which had been hired to secure properties at the centre of drug busts or murder probes. In July 2020 the brute killed Michael Thomson, 46, over fears he'd tell cops about his role in a cannabis farm. Man rushed to hospital after being found 'seriously injured' at roadside in Airdrie Weeks later Orbis told cops Style Builders was no longer a subcontractor. Police Scotland was asked for comment.