Police make six more arrests over gangland feud following dramatic dawn raids
This is the dramatic moment police broke down the door of a property in a series of dawn raids linked to an ongoing gangland feud.
A total of 32 people have now been arrested in connection with recent acts of violence in Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Six people yesterday became the latest to be picked up by police in the ongoing probe.
Officers from Police Scotland's Organised Crime and Counter Terrorism Unit executed warrants and searched six properties in the Barlanark, Maryhill and Hamiltonhill areas of Glasgow, and in the Milton of Campsie and Wishaw areas on Friday. Firearms officers also assisted.
It comes as investigations continue into a series of violent incidents across the east and west of the country.
Police said that in Glasgow, two men aged 31 and 26 were arrested in connection with alleged conspiracy to murder and allegedly directing serious and organised crime.
A 36-year-old man was also arrested in connection with alleged conspiracy to murder.
A 26-year-old man was arrested in connection with alleged drug offences and a 57-year-old man was arrested in connection with alleged proceeds of crime offences.
In Wishaw, a 42-year-old man was arrested in connection with alleged involvement in serious and organised crime.
Police said class B drugs and around £46,000 in cash were also seized during the operation.
Detective Chief Superintendent David Ferry said: 'These arrests continue to highlight the hard work and dedication of officers to target those responsible for these attacks.
'While the number of incidents has continued to decrease since the start of this investigation, I want to reiterate that violence will not be tolerated and will not stop until we bring those responsible for this criminality to justice.
'We are working tirelessly to build cases and are following a number of significant lines of inquiry.
'The support of our communities is absolutely vital when it comes to tackling serious organised crime, preventing violence and getting justice for victims, and I want to again thank the public for their help and information so far.'
Police also believe two cars that were set alight in Edinburgh may be part of the ongoing feud.
Detectives are appealing for witnesses after two vehicles were deliberately set on fire in Pitcairn Grove.
Emergency services attended the area at around 7.45pm on Thursday and extinguished the flames. There were no reports of any injuries and no one was within the vehicles at the time.
Three suspects dressed in dark-coloured clothing are reported to have left the area in a black hatchback vehicle along Greenbank Drive.
Detective Superintendent Paul Grainger said: 'This was a reckless act which has resulted in significant fire damage to the vehicles.
'We believe this was a targeted attack and it is fortunate that no one was injured.
'I am directly appealing to a dog walker who was in the area at the time and may have seen the suspects leaving the area.
'If this was you, or you can help us trace this person, please get in touch with officers.
'Equally anyone with any information that can assist our inquiries should contact police as soon as possible.'
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