Scots cops say 'no intelligence' to link Spanish gang shooting to ongoing turf war
The force released a statement saying there is "nothing to suggest" the shooting of Eddie Lyons Jnr and Ross Monaghan outside Monaghans Irish Bar was planned in Scotland.
Police have said they currently have "no intelligence" that the executions of two Scottish men in a pub in Spain are linked to the ongoing gang war plaguing the country.
The force released a statement saying there is "nothing to suggest" the shooting of Eddie Lyons Jnr and Ross Monaghan outside Monaghans Irish Bar in Fuengirola on Saturday was planned in Scotland.
It comes as the Lyons lieutenants were gunned down by a masked attacker after watching the Champions League final in the bar south of Malaga at around 11pm.
Police Scotland also issued a warning about misinformation and speculation linking the events to the turf war that hit the country earlier this year.
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The statement reads: "The investigation into the fatal shootings in Fuengirola is being carried out by Spanish police. Police Scotland is supporting Spanish police where requested, however at this time we have no officers deployed within Spain.
"There is currently no intelligence to suggest the deaths of these two men in Spain are linked to the recent criminal attacks in Scotland being investigated as part of Operation Portaledge.
"Any misinformation or speculation linking the events in Spain are not helpful to the ongoing investigations in either country. There is also nothing to suggest that the shooting in Fuengirola was planned from within Scotland."
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