Scotland's gangland wars in pictures as homes and businesses firebombed
The war erupted after Dubai-based player Ross McGill blamed Mark Richardson and his crew for ripping him off.
A source close to the boss of the notorious Lyons family says the crime clan have agreed to step back from the gangland feud sweeping Scotland's streets.
The war erupted after Dubai-based player Ross McGill blamed Mark Richardson and his crew for ripping him off.
One of Richardson's men bought kilos of cocaine worth £500,000 but used fake bank notes to pay for the consignment.
An enraged McGill started a campaign of terror in March when he ordered a series of firebombings and shootings in Edinburgh.
The war moved on to Glasgow in April as McGill went after the Daniel clan who have a long-held association with Richardson.
McGill's Tamo Junto promised they were moving onto 'phase two' in their war against the Daniel and Richardson gang and promised blood would be shed.
Here we detail the incidents as they happened.
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