Mob waging gang war on Scotland's streets send chilling ‘final' warning to rivals
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THE mob working for Dubai-based hood Ross 'Miami' McGill claim they will continue their gang war for 'years to come' in what they say is their final video warning.
So-called Tamo Junto (TMJ) - the gang who've claimed responsibility for a wave of attacks on rivals since March - have today released another sinister threat.
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TMJ have today released another sinister threat
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Once again they say their enemies will be targeted
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The message issued to The Scottish Sun today also warns mystery folk behind social media accounts claiming to represent TMJ
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Once again they say their enemies will be targeted but they are bringing an end to the stream of videos recording many of their acts of violence in Edinburgh and Glasgow.
It comes as Scotland's top cops issued a warning that forces at home and abroad are working to snare mobstres orchestrating chaos while hiding in foreign lands.
The message issued to The Scottish Sun today also warns mystery folk behind social media accounts claiming to represent TMJ.
The sinister threat reads: 'As we have stated previously, TMJ do not have any social media accounts.
'We've neer been on TikTok, Instagram or any of these platforms and never will be.
'Social media is for snitches as we've seen over the last few months from the gremlins and their associates.
'Anyone we find creating any accounts under our name will be targeted.'
It goes on to issue a dig at cops who have made 50 arrests as part of Operation Portaledge - the crackdown on a raging war that has included firebombings, shooting and attempted murder bids.
It adds: 'We will continue our pursuit against the gremlins regardless of Operation Portaledge for many years to come.
'This is the final video we will be releasing. There will never be another video created by TMJ again.
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'Don't steal from us. Don't snitch on us. Don't pretend to be us. Or we will target you relentlessly. TMJ accept no imitations.'
The claimed end of the PR campaign comes days after Police Scotland Chief Constable Jo Farrell warned 'we are coming for you'.
And on Friday cops said Operation Portaledge, set up to tackle the fresh outbreak of gang violence, had made its 50th arrest.
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