Rising mob boss who sparked fresh Scots turf war ripped-off in £500k drug deal as he was seen as ‘a nobody'
An insider said Daniel rivals the Lyons could have 'sorted' McGill's grievance
GANG REVENGE Rising mob boss who sparked fresh Scots turf war ripped-off in £500k drug deal as he was seen as 'a nobody'
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RISING mob boss Ross McGill was ripped off in a £500,000 drug deal because he was seen as 'a nobody', it was claimed.
Sources say dealers decided to 'bump' the ex-Rangers ultras leader, nicknamed 'Miami', as they'd never heard of him.
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The former Union Bears Ross 'Miami' McGill pictured with Steven Gerrard
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Sources claim he was ripped off because he was seen as "a nobody"
But the fateful move to pay for the coke haul with fake cash triggered the Dubai-based Scot's wrath and sparked the vengeful gang war raging in the central belt.
The claims emerged after a wave of attacks on associates of jailed Edinburgh cocaine kingpin Mark Richardson, 38, and Glasgow's Daniel clan.
An insider said Daniel rivals the Lyons could have 'sorted' McGill's grievance.
They told The Scottish Sun on Sunday: 'The people linked to Richardson who McGill has been dealing with have thought, 'He's out in Dubai and he's nobody so let's just bump him'.
'Then McGill has set out to stamp his authority because he's trying to make a name for himself.
'He could have had it sorted in two minutes if he had spoken to the Lyons who'd have got his gear back.
'Instead he's caused complete carnage.'
We told how ex-Union Bears ultra McGill, 31, from East Kilbride, fled abroad in 2022 after skipping court on drug dealing and gangsterism allegations.
It is claimed he spotted an opportunity to move in on drugs networks on the brink of collapse when key players were arrested after cops smashed the encrypted Encrochat phone network.
His operation is now said to be worth a £3million a month.
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An insider said: 'He made good contacts in Spain and offered to fill the void.
'He worked his way up and switched to Dubai. He was unknown but things changed when he got bump- ed and decided on revenge.'
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