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BBC News
19-07-2025
- BBC News
Man charged over gang feud taking arrest total to 55
A 38-year-old man has been charged in connection with a gangland feud, bringing the total number of arrests to feud has led to assaults, shootings and fire bombings across the east and west of said the man had been arrested on Friday in connection with wilful fireraising and firearms offences. He is due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Monday.A 26-year-old man was also charged in connection with damage at a property on Walter Scott Avenue in Edinburgh on Thursday, 12 June and a wilful fireraising at a property on Jackson Way in Tranent on Friday, 13 June. Police said another another 26-year-old man was charged in connection with two vehicle fires in Port Seton on Sunday, 18 May. Rivalry and violence The arrests were made as part of Police Scotland's Operation Portaledge which was launched in response to a series of violent incidents since March.A Scottish man currently based in Dubai is alleged to have started the feud by targeting a crime group led by convicted cocaine dealer Mark Richardson who is currently in attacks later spread to the west of Scotland where there has been rivalry and violence between the Daniel and the Lyons families dating back more than 20 people with links to the Daniel family are said to have been targeted in the new wave of 31 May, two prominent figures in the Lyons crime group, Eddie Lyons jnr and Ross Monaghan, were shot dead at a bar in Scotland has said there is no evidence to suggest that shooting was planned from Scotland. How the feud developed A series of attacks began on 2 March when a car was set on fire in Edinburgh's Parrotshot areaA beauty salon in Leith and a garage in Portobello were also targeted over a 10-day periodLater, shots were reported as being fired at two properties in Niddrie and Pilton in separate incidentsFurther firebomb attacks were reported on another house in Niddrie at the start of April, just as the first property in Glasgow was targeted in the Robroyston areaA carpet business in Bishopbriggs and another commercial premises in Kirkintilloch were also hit, alongside homes in Glasgow and April, a 72-year-old woman and a 12-year-old boy were assaulted at a house in Egilsay Crescent in Milton, GlasgowTwo more properties in Bishopbriggs were set alightTwo men were taken to hospital following a serious assault at a garage in East Kilbride on 19 MayA 54-year-old man needed hospital treatment after he was attacked by a group of men at a house at Pitcairn Grove, Edinburgh - the third time an incident was reported at this propertyA large house in the Bridge of Weir was set alight on 2 JunePolice recover firearm believed to be linked to violence from Roseburn Path in Edinburgh on 11 JuneRead the full timeline here.
BBC News
09-07-2025
- BBC News
Man and woman charged as gangland feud arrest total reaches 54
Detectives investigating a gangland feud that has led to assaults, shootings and fire bombings across the east and west of Scotland have made a further two arrests, taking the total to 54.A man, 39 and a woman, 37. were arrested and charged in connection with the wilful fire-raising of a vehicle, which happened on Bardowie Street in Glasgow on 30 were both released and will appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court at a later arrests were made as part of Police Scotland's Operation Portaledge which was launched in response to a series of violent incidents since March. A Scottish man currently based in Dubai is alleged to have started the feud by targeting a crime group led by convicted cocaine dealer Mark Richardson who is currently in attacks later spread to the west of Scotland where there has been rivalry and violence between the Daniel and the Lyons families dating back more than 20 people with links to the Daniel family are said to have been targeted in the new wave of 31 May, two prominent figures in the Lyons crime group, Eddie Lyons jnr and Ross Monaghan, were shot dead at a bar in Spain. Police Scotland has said there is no evidence to suggest that shooting was planned from Scotland. How the feud developed A series of attacks began on 2 March when a car was set on fire in Edinburgh's Parrotshot areaA beauty salon in Leith and a garage in Portobello were also targeted over a 10-day periodLater, shots were reported as being fired at two properties in Niddrie and Pilton in separate incidentsFurther firebomb attacks were reported on another house in Niddrie at the start of April, just as the first property in Glasgow was targeted in the Robroyston areaA carpet business in Bishopbriggs and another commercial premises in Kirkintilloch were also hit, alongside homes in Glasgow and April, a 72-year-old woman and a 12-year-old boy were assaulted at a house in Egilsay Crescent in Milton, GlasgowTwo more properties in Bishopbriggs were set alightTwo men were taken to hospital following a serious assault at a garage in East Kilbride on 19 MayA 54-year-old man needed hospital treatment after he was attacked by a group of men at a house at Pitcairn Grove, Edinburgh - the third time an incident was reported at this propertyA large house in the Bridge of Weir was set alight on 2 JunePolice recover firearm believed to be linked to violence from Roseburn Path in Edinburgh on 11 JuneRead the full timeline here.
BBC News
05-07-2025
- BBC News
Detectives make further gangland feud arrests taking total to 52
Detectives investigating a gangland feud that has led to assaults, shootings and fire bombings across the east and west of Scotland have made a further two arrests, taking the total to Friday officers arrested a man in Blantyre, South Lanarkshire, in connection with the attempted murder of businessman David McMillan in Edinburgh in 49-year-old, who was also charged in connection with drugs offences, is expected to appear before Edinburgh Sheriff Court on on Thursday a 22-year-old man was arrested in connection with wilful fire-raising after vehicles were set alight on two Edinburgh streets last month. The suspect, who was released pending further inquiries, is the second person to be arrested in connection with the blazes on Campion Road and Niddrie Marischal Crescent on 9 June. The investigation, called Operation Portaledge, was launched in response to a series of violent incidents since McMillan, 54, is believed to have been targeted three April the front door of his home in Pitcairn Grove was set on fire. Weeks later, two vehicles were torched outside the on 22 May, Mr McMillan was hospitalised after being attacked by four or five masked men, aged 20 and 26, have already been charged in connection with the Scotland chief constable Jo Farrell said the force was pursuing crime group leaders based abroad over the feud. Two rival families - the Daniels and Lyons - have been linked to the groups have been involved in a bitter feud that dates back more than 20 has resulted in three murders and dozens of violent incidents across on 31 May two senior Lyons group figures - Eddie Lyons Jnr and Ross Monaghan - were shot dead at a bar in Fuengirola on the Costa del the time there was speculation the Spain shootings were linked to the recent tit-for-tat attacks in three days after the murders Police Scotland said they were not aware of any evidence connecting them to the east-west force later maintained its position after a Spanish detective said suspect Michael Riley - who will face an extradition hearing in October - was a member of the Daniel Friday hundreds of mourners attended a joint funeral for Lyons Jnr, 46, and Monaghan, 43, in Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire. How the feud developed A series of attacks began on 2 March when a car was set on fire in Edinburgh's Parrotshot areaA beauty salon in Leith and a garage in Portobello were also targeted over a 10-day periodLater, shots were reported as being fired at two properties in Niddrie and Pilton in separate incidentsFurther firebomb attacks were reported on another house in Niddrie at the start of April, just as the first property in Glasgow was targeted in the Robroyston areaA carpet business in Bishopbriggs and another commercial premises in Kirkintilloch were also hit, alongside homes in Glasgow and April, a 72-year-old woman and a 12-year-old boy were assaulted at a house in Egilsay Crescent in Milton, GlasgowTwo more properties in Bishopbriggs were set alightTwo men were taken to hospital following a serious assault at a garage in East Kilbride on 19 MayA 54-year-old man needed hospital treatment after he was attacked by a group of men at a house at Pitcairn Grove, Edinburgh - the third time an incident was reported at this propertyA large house in the Bridge of Weir was set alight on 2 JunePolice recover firearm believed to be linked to violence from Roseburn Path in Edinburgh on 11 JuneRead the full timeline here.
BBC News
27-06-2025
- BBC News
Police Scotland make 50th arrest over east-west gang feud
Detectives investigating a gangland feud that has led to assaults, shootings and fire bombings across the east and west have made a 50th Duale, 18, has been charged with wilful fire-raising, danger to life and attempted murder following blazes at three properties in addresses in Pitcairn Grove, Prestonfield Crescent and Niddrie Marischal Crescent were all targeted on 17 of Liverpool, made no plea and was released on bail following a private appearance at Edinburgh Sheriff Court. The investigation, called Operation Portaledge, was launched in response to a series of violent incidents since rival crime families - the Daniels and Lyons - have been linked to the month Eddie Lyons Jnr, 46, and Ross Monaghan, 43, were shot dead at a bar in Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol. Both men were senior figures in the Lyons crime group and there was speculation the Spain shootings were linked to the tit-for-tat attacks in three days after the murders Police Scotland said they were not aware of any evidence connecting them to the force later maintained its position after a Spanish detective said the suspect, who will face an extradition hearing in October, was a member of the Daniel group. Officers have visited thousands of homes and stopped hundreds of vehicles in Scotland as part of their the incidents shots were fired in Niddrie, where some of the violence has centred. Hours later more shots were reported on the other side of the in April, a house was deliberately set on fire in Hay Drive, Niddrie, which spread to a neighbouring violence quickly moved west with more deliberate fires and serious assaults - one of which resulted in a 72-year-old woman and a 12-year-old boy being taken to were attacked at a house in Egilsay Crescent in Glasgow's month, officers in the east were again called to a property on Marischal Crescent in the early hours after a Ford Transit van went up in minutes later a Range Rover Evoque was found alight about half a mile away on Campion of the arrests have been men under the age of 30, including teenagers. How the feud developed A series of attacks began on 2 March when a car was set on fire in Edinburgh's Parrotshot areaA beauty salon in Leith and a garage in Portobello were also targeted over a 10-day periodLater, shots were reported as being fired at two properties in Niddrie and Pilton in separate incidentsFurther firebomb attacks were reported on another house in Niddrie at the start of April, just as the first property in Glasgow was targeted in the Robroyston areaA carpet business in Bishopbriggs and another commercial premises in Kirkintilloch were also hit, alongside homes in Glasgow and SteppsIn April, a 72-year-old woman and a 12-year-old boy were assaulted at a house in Egilsay Crescent in Milton, GlasgowTwo more properties in Bishopbriggs were set alightTwo men were taken to hospital following a serious assault at a garage in East Kilbride on 19 MayA 54-year-old man needed hospital treatment after he was attacked by a group of men at a house at Pitcairn Grove, Edinburgh - the third time an incident was reported at this propertyA large house in the Bridge of Weir was set alight on 2 JunePolice recover firearm believed to be linked to violence from Roseburn Path in Edinburgh on 11 JuneRead the full timeline here.
BBC News
18-06-2025
- BBC News
Three men arrested and gun seized in gang feud crackdown
Police investigating a gangland feud across Edinburgh and Glasgow have arrested three more men - taking the total number of arrests to also recovered a car and a firearm which they believe were used in recent Scotland said two men, aged 20 and 26, were charged with the attempted murder of a 54-year-old man on Pitcairn Grove, Edinburgh, last man, aged 26 was arrested over a deliberate fire at a property on Albert Drive in Edinburgh as well as outstanding warrants. Local police officers and a team from the Specialist Crime Division are continuing inquiries to gather evidence and reassure the Ch Sup Dave Ferry said: "This activity highlights our continued commitment to tackling organised crime and we are following a number of positive lines of inquiry."We still require further support from local communities as our investigation progresses." How the gang feud developed A series of attacks began on 2 March when a car was set on fire in Edinburgh's Parrotshot areaA beauty salon in Leith and a garage in Portobello were also targeted. Later, gunshots were reported at two properties in Niddrie and PiltonFurther firebomb attacks were reported at a house in Niddrie at the start of AprilA carpet business in Bishopbriggs and another commercial premises in Kirkintilloch were also hit, alongside homes in Glasgow and SteppsIn April, a 72-year-old woman and a 12-year-old boy were assaulted at a house in in Milton, Glasgow. Two more properties in Bishopbriggs were set alightTwo men were taken to hospital following a serious assault at a garage in East Kilbride on 19 MayA 54-year-old man needed hospital treatment after he was attacked by a group of men at the house at Pitcairn Grove, Edinburgh.A large house in Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire, was set alight on 2 June
