Scots crime boss Steven ‘Bonzo' Daniel has ‘truce talks' rejected by Dubai-based mobster driving gangland turf war

Scottish Sun

12-05-2025

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A DUBAI-based fugitive dubbed Miami has rejected gang turf war peace talks with Steven 'Bonzo' Daniel, underworld sources have claimed.
Sources say the head of the notorious Daniel crime clan has made several attempts through third parties to call a halt to the war being waged across Scotland.
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Steven 'Bonzo' Daniel has made efforts to call peace, underworld sources claim.
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The mob dubbed Tamo Junto have claimed responsibility for a wave of attacks
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Mark Richardson's associates have been targeted by marauding hoods.
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Three thugs were filmed bursting into a home on Saturday.
But the desert-based hood said to be orchestrating a wave of attacks on Daniel associates and anyone with ties to crime kingpin Mark Richardson, 38, isn't for talking.
Claims of a truce bid emerged as three thugs were filmed bursting into an Edinburgh home in a sickening daylight raid on a pal of Richardson's.
It's the latest in a relentless campaign of violence that was sparked amid claims of a dodgy cocaine deal that infuriated the Dubai gang boss and former Union Bears ultra who is on the run from Scots cops.
An insider said: 'Bonzo has reached out a few times looking to call for peace.
'Bonzo has tried to contact him through a few different people since this has started.
'He's never spoken to him directly on the phone about it.
'But the Dubai guy has made it clear he is not interested because he thinks Bonzo was aware of the dodgy drug deal
'He's also said that if Bonzo wants to use Richardson's name to people for protection then he's involved in anything that Mark and his mates do.
'Bonzo is denying any involvement in the robbery and is saying his family have nothing to do with it.
'A lot of his relatives have no involvement in crime and can't understand why they have been targeted.'
Explosive Edinburgh gang turf war battles blitzed by armed cops as police try to take control of conflict
We told earlier how sick mobsters smashed their way into a home in the latest attack linked to Scotland's relentless gangland turf war.
Three armed thugs were filmed breaking into the house in Edinburgh thought to be connected to pal of crime kingpin Richardson.
Cops today confirmed they are probing the terrifying rain which happened at 6pm on Saturday.
A video of the brazen assault has been circulated and includes the dance track Find You by German producer and DJ Zedd.
The masked trio pounced in the Niddrie area with one seen battering the door with what looks like a hammer while others burst their way into the house through the living room window.
A source said: 'This gang war is showing no sign of stopping and this latest attack shows what lengths these people are willing to go to.'
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: 'We were made aware of entry being forced to a property at Campion Road in Edinburgh shortly before 6pm on Saturday.
'Damage was caused to windows and items inside the house. No one was injured.
'Enquiries are ongoing.'
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Detective Chief Superintendent Dave Ferry has pledged to snare gang war culprits.
The war has been raging for more than two months and cops have nabbed 32 people over firebombings, shootings and murder plots allegedly linked to the chaos.
Detective Chief Superintendent Dave Ferry said: "While the number of incidents has continued to decrease since the start of this investigation, I want to reiterate that violence will not stop until we bring those responsible for this criminality to justice.
"We're working tirelessly to build cases and are following a number of significant lines of inquiry.'