Edinburgh gangsters in chilling 'we're not going away' warning after 'firebombing'

Edinburgh Live

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Leaders of Edinburgh gang Tamo Junto have vowed "we aren't going away" after an alleged attack on a private hire firm.
Those behind the shadowy outfit issued the chilling message in a video on Sunday, August 18.
Their message read: "Your friends stole from us and we aren't going away. There is a lot more of us than you think."
It came after Capital Cars on Gorgie Road caught fire around 3am on Sunday with two men, aged 25 and 26, later arrested and charged. The capital has been rocked by a series of firebombings for months as a battle for supremacy rages between caged cocaine kingpin Mark Richardson and Dubai-based Mr Big Ross McGill.
A source told Edinburgh Live: "It's scary to think they're now targeting cab firms - will residents be safe? It certainly makes you think twice."
Edinburgh Live also understands two men with machetes arrived at Capital Cars owner Stephen Rose's home prior to the attack.
A source told Edinburgh Live: "People went to his house. He had two security guards outside his home. They were armed, so security phoned the police."
The source also claimed TMJ are 'targeting people who they think are providing cash to Richardson'.
Police Scotland confirmed a report of a "disturbance" at the property, though no damage or injuries were discovered following a search.
Officers are investigating both incidents and treating both under one line of enquiry under Operation Portaledge.
Stephen Rose, told our sister title the Record he has "no idea" why he was targeted.
He said: "All I know is my house and business were targeted.
"People might think it is related to the gang war because of the method of attack with all these firebombing incidents in Edinburgh.
"I have local rumours about Mark Richardson having invested in this place, but it is just not true. The business is all my money and it has always been the case since 2013.
"I want to just leave it to the police and they can work out who is responsible."
Stephen Rose also denied any links to gangland activity when vehicles were attacked at his business premises in May and said that the affected cars were leased to self-employed drivers.
Speaking at the time, he said: "We rent out vehicles to self-employed drivers within the Private Hire Industry who operate on ride sharing platforms.
"This latest event appears to be an escalation of prior incidents, and we are taking the matter seriously."
Richardson was back on the front pages in March this year when members of a group linked to former Rangers ultra leader Ross McGill began a series of attacks on members and associates of the Daniel family in Edinburgh and Glasgow. It was said that an associate of Richardson had ripped off McGill in a £500,000 cocaine deal paid for with fake notes.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 12.20am on Monday, 18 August, 2025, officers received a report of a disturbance outside a property in Barnton Avenue West, Edinburgh.
"Officers attended and a search of the area was carried out. No person was found and enquiries are ongoing. There were no reports of any injuries or any damage to the property."