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Daily Record
08-05-2025
- Daily Record
Armed cops lockdown Edinburgh road and arrest man amid 'gangland crackdown'
Officers stopped a vehicle on Salamander Street in Leith at around 3.30pm on May 7 in front of stunned eyewitnesses. Armed cops made an arrest after they shutdown a busy Edinburgh junction on Wednesday afternoon in the latest 'crackdown on gangsters'. Officers stopped a vehicle on Salamander Street in Leith at around 3.30pm on May 7 in front of stunned eyewitnesses. Police Scotland later confirmed that a 27-year-old was arrested and charged in connection with 'various offences', Edinburgh Live reports. It comes amidst a major operation to bust the ongoing gangland 'turf war' which has rocked the capital in recent weeks. It is understood that the arrest is one line of the inquiry that detectives are exploring over the arrest. Several police cars were scrambled to the scene, with armed units also dispatched. One local resident said a small white hatchback had police tape around it with officers seemingly 'searching for something'. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 3.30pm on Wednesday, 7 May, officers stopped a car on Salamander Street in Edinburgh. "A 27-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with various offences and is due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Thursday, 8 May, 2025." A concerned local resident, who was passing by when the incident occurred, told us: "All of a sudden the police came out of nowhere and pulled over this car. "There were officers with guns and it was such a slick operation. It was all over pretty fast. It's a busy junction and there were plenty of people milling around wondering what was going on. "A short time later there was a small white hatchback backed onto the pavement with it's boot open and police tape around it. The armed police had left but there were uniformed officers there and it looked like they might have been searching for something." The latest arrest comes after the nation-wide Force announced a crackdown on 'serious incidents' the east and west of the city, as they aim to target and bring those to justice involved with the ongoing 'gang war'. On Friday, May 2, Kurtis Young was arrested in connection with two'fireraisings'. The 41-year-old was also charged with two counts of attempted murder and danger to life. A 24-year-old man was also arrested and charged in Edinburgh in connection with a breach of bail on Friday, May 2, and appeared in Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Monday, May 5. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Detective Chief Superintendent David Ferry said: "The high number of arrests made during this investigation highlights the ongoing work that officers have been doing to target those responsible for these attacks. 'While the number of incidents has decreased since we started this investigation I want to make it clear that we will not stop until we bring those responsible for this criminality to justice. "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." It is understood that 27 people have now been arrested as police tackle the gangland feud which started in Edinburgh before spreading to Glasgow. Underworld sources have said the trouble flared after associates of kingpin Mark Richardson, who is currently behind bars, were accused of stealing cocaine worth £500,000 linked to a new Dubai-based crime lord, subbed "Mr Big". Since the turf war began, properties across Edinburgh have been torched and shot at with firearms. The Record told this week how the Edinburgh home belonging to Richardson's brother Dale was targeted. Two taxis were also set alight in the Gorgie Road, area of the city.
Daily Record
07-05-2025
- Daily Record
Man charged with attempted murder after Edinburgh home 'firebombed twice' amid gang war
Kurtis Young, appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court, after he was arrested in connection with two deliberate fires ar the same property. A man has appeared in court after an Edinburgh home was allegedly "firebombed" twice within days amid a gangland turf war across Scotland. Kurtis Young, of no fixed abode, was arrested on Friday by another police force and charged by Police Scotland in connection with "two fire raisings". The 41-year-old appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Tuesday charged with two counts of attempted murder, danger to life and wilful fire raising. He made no plea and was remanded in custody. Young's next appearance is due to take place in the next eight days. We previously told how the property on Hay Drive in the Niddrie area went up in flames in the early hours of Friday, April 4 - the second time in a fortnight. No one was injured in the fire, which spread to a family home next door. At the time police said the attack was linked to a wave of firebombings and gun attacks in the capital. The same property had been targeted on March 23. Last night, police confirmed another arrest has also been made as officers continue to investigate linked violent incidents that have blighted both Edinburgh and Glasgow. A 24-year-old man was also arrested and charged in Edinburgh for a breach of bail on Friday and appeared in Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Monday. 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. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. '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.' It's understood at least 26 people have now been arrested as police try to tackle the growing gangland turf war which started in Edinburgh and spread to Glasgow. Sources say trouble flared between rival factions after hoods linked to mobster kingpin Mark Richardson, who is in jail, were accused of stealing a stash of cocaine worth £500,000 linked to a Mr Big. It's understood the Mr Big Glasgow mob boss, now based in Dubai, launched a new crime syndicate and began to flood Scotland with imported gear.
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.
