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Daily Mail
09-05-2025
- Daily Mail
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.'
Scotsman
09-05-2025
- Scotsman
Edinburgh crime: Police investigating violent incidents in Edinburgh and Glasgow make further arrests
Watch more of our videos on and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now Police investigating violent incidents in the Edinburgh and Glasgow areas made six more arrests in dawn raids on Friday, May 9. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... It brings the total number of arrests made on both sides of the country during the investigation to 32. Police Scotland said officers from the Organised Crime and Counter Terrorism Unit, assisted by firearms officers, executed warrants and searched six properties in Glasgow and North Lanarkshire. Sussex Police Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The raids took place in the Barlanark, Maryhill, Hamiltonhill, Milton of Campsie and Wishaw areas. In Glasgow, two men, aged 31 and 26, were arrested in connection with conspiracy to murder and directing serious and organised crime. A 36-year-old man was also arrested in connection with conspiracy to murder. A 26-year-old man was arrested in connection with drug offences and a 57-year-old man was arrested in connection with proceeds of crime offences. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad In Wishaw, a 42-year-old man was arrested in connection with involvement in serious and organised crime. A number of items, including a quantity of class B drugs and approximately £46,000 in cash, were also seized during the operation. Police said extensive enquiries remained ongoing, with a dedicated team of officers from the Specialist Crime Division and the local division continue to work together to gather vital evidence and reassure the public with intelligence-led patrols. 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. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad '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 enquiry. "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. "If you know anything about these dangerous and abhorrent acts, please do the right thing and speak to us.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland via 101 quoting incident number 0562 of Friday, 21 March, 2025. Alternatively, they can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 where information can be given anonymously.
STV News
09-05-2025
- STV News
Gang war arrests reach 32 as police vow to bring all of those involved to justice
A total of 32 people have been arrested in connection with Scotland's 'most significant' investigation into 'gang war'. The feud ignited after properties on Niddrie Marschial Crescent and West Pilton Bank in Edinburgh were targeted by gunmen within 24 hours on March 20 and March 21. However, prior to the shootings, a venue on Albert Street was torched on March 6 and a home was firebombed on March 16. On March 23, a property on Hay Drive was deliberately set alight, and a second wilful fire occurred at a home on the Edinburgh street on April 4. STV News Incidents in Edinburgh believed to be linked to the ongoing feud. The gang war arrived in Glasgow three days later when a trio of homes, on Ashgill Road, Gala Street and Meadow Court in Stepps, were torched. A day later, a business was firebombed in Bishopbriggs. A 72-year-old woman and a 12-year-old boy were left injured after a home was invaded by masked men on Egilsay Crescent in the Milton area of Glasgow on April 12. In the early hours of April 14, homes on Colston Drive and John Marshall Drive in Bishopbriggs were firebombed. STV News Incidents in Glasgow and the surrounding area believed to be linked to the ongoing feud. In the latest slew of attacks linked to the ongoing feud, two cars were torched on Gorgie Road and a home was vandalised on Bellenden Gardens in Edinburgh on Tuesday, May 6. Two days later, two vehicles were set aight by three suspects in dark clothing on the capital's Pitcairn Grove. During the same day, taxi firm Deuce Private Hire was torched on Cumbernauld Road in Stepps. Officers have so far made 32 arrests in connection with the ongoing criminal feud, including three people in connection with conspiracy to murder Detective chief superintendent David Ferry confirmed the investigation into the gang war gripping Scotland's two largest cities is 'the most significant' in the country. As part of the organised crime and counter terrorism operation , armed officers raided six properties in the Barlanark, Maryhill, Hamiltonhill, Milton of Campsie and Wishaw areas in Glasgow and North Lanarkshire on Friday morning. STV News Emergency services were called to Pitcairn Grove in the capital at around 7.45pm on Thursday following reports of two vehicles on fire. Six people were arrested after the search warrants were executed at the addresses. A number of items, including a quantity of class B drugs and £46,000 in cash, were seized. On Wednesday, firearms officers intercepted a car on Salamander Street in Edinburgh at around 3.30pm and arrested a 27-year-old man in connection with various offences linked to the feud. Last month, a total of six homes were raided in the capital with a number of items relevant to the investigation, including a stolen Range Rover, being seized by officers. First Minister John Swinney previously praised the 'excellent' job of 'effectively' tackling the organised criminal groups. A number of people have appeared in court charged with offences linked to the feud. In April, Richard Ordish, 18, and a 17-year-old man were taken into custody after a home was deliberately set alight on Edinburgh's Hay Drive. Ordish was also arrested in connection with the torching of another premises and a car in the city in March. The 18-year-old appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court charged with wilful fire-raising, possessing an explosive substance with the intent to endanger life or property and attempted murder. He made no plea. Earlier in the month, Nicky Robertson, 38, appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court charged with reset of a stolen vehicle. He made no plea and was granted bail. Marcus Laidley-Sobers, 28, also appeared charged with threatening and abusive behaviour. He made no plea and was granted bail. Christopher Livingstone Senior, 61, and Christopher Livingstone Junior, 41, appeared at Dundee Sheriff Court charged with possessing a firearm without holding a certificate. Police Scotland Six properties in Edinburgh were raided by police in Edinburgh last month. Both made no plea and were remanded in custody. Marshall O'Hara appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court charged with three attempted murders. The 20-year-old made no plea and was remanded into custody. Nicky Robertson, 38, and Steven Ramsey, 36, were both charged with possessing a self-loading or pump-action gun at Edinburgh Sheriff Court. Robertson was also charged with possessing a firearm despite having a criminal conviction. Ramsey was charged with possessing ammunition without a firearm certificate. Neither made a plea, and both were remanded in custody. Ryan Carlin appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court charged with a number of offences including conspiracy, dangerous driving, reset of a vehicle and failing to stop a vehicle when asked to do so. The 23-year-old made no plea and was remanded in custody. Sean Doyle appeared in court, charged with conspiracy and reset. The 24-year-old made no plea. Paul MacAuley faced four charges at Edinburgh Sheriff Court, including reset, theft and culpable and reckless conduct. No plea was made by the 38-year-old. STV News Two cars were torched on Gorgie Road in Edinburgh on Tuesday A 16-year-old boy also appeared in court facing reset, two counts of possessing a weapon in a public place, behaving in a threatening or abusive manner and three road traffic offences. The teen made no plea and was granted bail. Aiden McLaughlin appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court charged with wilful fire-raising on Wellington Road, Bishopbriggs on Tuesday, April 8. The 20-year-old made no plea and was remanded in custody. Dean Scott, 32, also appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court charged with breach of the peace linked to serious and organised crime in connection with an incident which took place at Castlebay Street in Glasgow. He also made no plea and was remanded in custody. In May, Kurtis Young appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Tuesday, charged with two counts of attempted murder after he was arrested in connection with property fires on Hay Drive in the capital. The 41-year-old made no plea and was remanded in custody. John Callaghan is the latest man to appear in court charged with offences linked to the ongoing gang war. He appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court and faced nine charges, including housebreaking and two counts of motor vehicle theft. The 27-year-old made no plea and was remanded in Custody. Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
BBC News
07-05-2025
- BBC News
Man charged with attempted murder after gang feud arrests
Man charged with attempted murder after gang feud arrests 14 minutes ago Share Save Share Save BBC The house on Hay Drive in Edinburgh's Niddrie area was targeted in separate attacks in March and April A man has been charged with attempted murder in connection with two deliberate fires in Edinburgh thought to be linked to an ongoing gangland feud. Kurtis Young made no plea to charges of wilful fire raising, danger to life and attempted murder on separate occasions on 23 March and 4 April following incidents on Hay Drive in Niddrie. Police believe the attacks are related to two groups targeting each other in a series of incidents in the east and west of the country. A 24-year-old man was also arrested and charged in Edinburgh for a breach of bail conditions on Friday, Police Scotland said. Det Ch Supt David Ferry described the attacks, which have centred on residential and business premises in Edinburgh and Glasgow, as "dangerous and abhorrent". He said: "I want to make it clear that we will not stop until we bring those responsible for this criminality to justice. "Local officers continue to reassure the public with intelligence-led patrols to disrupt the activities of criminals in our communities." Young, 41, of no fixed abode, was initially arrested by another police force and was remanded in custody to appear again at Edinburgh Sheriff Court within eight days. There have now been 26 arrests in connection with a series of firebombing attacks, assaults and reports of shots being fired in Glasgow and Edinburgh since March. How the gang feud developed A series of attacks began on 2 March when a car was set on fire in Edinburgh's Parrotshot area. A beauty salon in Leith and a garage in Portobello were also targeted over a 10-day period. Later, shots were reported as being fired at two properties in Niddrie and Pilton in separate incidents. Further firebomb attacks were reported on another house in Niddrie at the start of April, just as the first property in Glasgow was targeted in the Robroyston area. A carpet business in Bishopbriggs and another commercial premises in Kirkintilloch were also hit, alongside homes in Glasgow and Stepps. In April, a 72-year-old woman and a 12-year-old boy were assaulted at a house in Egilsay Crescent in Milton, Glasgow.
Scotsman
07-05-2025
- Scotsman
Police make two further arrests amid ongoing ‘gang war' across Edinburgh and Glasgow
Watch more of our videos on and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now Two men have been charged as police continue to investigate linked violent 'gang attacks' in the East and West. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... A 41-year-old man was arrested by another police force and charged by Police Scotland in connection with two fire-raisings at a property on Hay Drive, Edinburgh on Sunday, March 23 and Friday, April 4. The man was arrested on Friday, May 2, and was due to appear at the Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Tuesday (May 6). A 24-year-old man was also charged in Edinburgh for a breach of bail on Friday, May 2 and appeared in Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Monday (May 5). Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Two men have been charged as police continue to investigate linked violent 'gang attacks' in the East and West Detective Chief Superintendent David Ferry said: "I want to make it clear that we will not stop until we bring those responsible for this criminality to justice. Local officers continue to reassure the public with intelligence-led patrols to disrupt the activities of criminals in our communities. 'The support of our communities is absolutely vital when it comes to tackling serious organised crime, preventing violence and getting justice for victims. Your information really can make a difference. "If you know anything about who is responsible for these dangerous and abhorrent acts, please do the right thing and speak to us.' Anyone who can assist ongoing enquiries is asked to contact Police Scotland via 101 quoting incident number 0562 of Friday, March, 21, 2025. Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 where information can be given anonymously.
