Man & woman charged in connection with alleged gangland firebombing over van blaze
'GANG' ARRESTS Man & woman charged in connection with alleged gangland firebombing over van blaze
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TWO more people have been charged over an alleged firebombing said to be linked to the gang war raging across the country.
A man, 39, and woman, 37, were nicked over a van which was allegedly torched on Bardowie Street in Glasgow on April 30.
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Cops have arrested 54 people over alleged gang war attacks
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The van blaze was alleged to be an attack on the Daniel crime family and part of the raging underworld feud.
The pair were arrested in connection with the alleged incident after cops swooped on a home in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire.
Police executed a warrant in the town and took the pair into custody before they were both released on an undertaking to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court at a later date.
The latest arrests mean 54 people have been arrested as part of Operation Portaledge, Police Scotland's probe into the gang war.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: 'Two more people have been arrested and charged in connection with Operation Portaledge, bringing the total number of arrests to 54.
'On Friday, 4 July, 2025, following the execution of a warrant in Coatbridge, officers arrested and charged a 39-year-old man and a 37-year-old woman in connection with the wilful fire-raising of a vehicle, which happened on Bardowie Street in Glasgow on Wednesday, 30 April.
'They were both released on an undertaking to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court at a later date.'
The violent feud erupted earlier this year and has seen Dubai-based ex-Rangers ultra Ross 'Miami' McGill target jailed Edinburgh cocaine kingpin Mark Richardson.
The rivalry was sparked over claims £500,000 of cocaine was paid for using fake cash, leading to attacks on people linked to the jailed crime boss.
More violence spread to the west as a mysterious street gang called Tamu Junto began targeting members of the feared Daniel crime family in Glasgow.
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Several homes and vehicles have allegedly been targeted, smashed up and attacked in firebombings and shootings.
Three people have also been arrested and charged over an alleged machete murder bid on David McMillan, a close pal of Richardson, outside his home in Pitcairn Grove in Edinburgh.
But Police Scotland's Chief Constable issued a stark warning to warring mobsters spreading violence on the country's streets.
Police chief Jo Farrell said the national force is insists the force is working with other crime-fighting agencies to target the Dubai-based gangsters linked to the violence.
She insisted despite figures like McGill being out of touch in the UAE, they are firmly on their radar.
The Chief Constable said: "We're working closely with the Crown Office and the National Crime Agency (NCA) to see if we can get those people back from those countries.
"These aren't fast processes, but we're working with the authorities there and the NCA have individuals in those countries.
"That's our link in and we're working very closely with them.'
She issued a stark warning to those in the desert bolthole, saying: 'We are coming for you'.
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