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Scottish Sun
8 hours ago
- Scottish Sun
Mob waging gang war against jailed kingpin Mark Richardson and his allies issue chilling new threat
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THE mob driving a gang war in Scotland have issued a new sinister threat against rivals they blame for ripping them off in a fake cash drug deal. The thugs behind the group Tamo Junto - headed up by Dubai-based Ross 'Miami' McGill - have issued a video showing their latest firebomb attack. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 7 Tamo Junto (TMJ) have made a new threat against rivals in a new video. 7 A home in Tranent, East Lothian, burns in one of scores of violent incidents 7 The latest threat against Marck Richardson a video made by the group Tamo Junto. 7 Dubai-based hood Ross 'Miami' McGill is said to be behind the group Tamo Junto The mystery crew have claimed responsibility for scores of attacks across Edinburgh and Glasgow since launching an underworld war against caged kingpin Mark Richardson, 38, and the notorious Daniel clan. And in a sneering statement shared online, they mock Richardson associate David McMillan who was badly injured in an alleged 'machete attack'. They say: 'Since March, more than 40 people have had their houses, businesses and cars torched. 'The majority of you have left your homes throughout this period. 'David McMillan is one of the few who stayed put, albeit he hired 24/7 security to sit outside his home. Look how that worked out.' The group then go on to hit out at rivals said to be behind social media accounts and revenge firebombs attacks. It adds: 'You have retaliated against us by creating social media accounts, sending fake stories to the papers and burning the odd car. 'TMJ have no social media accounts, never have and never will. 'We will continue to target you on a regular basis for stealing from us.' The clip includes footage of a fire taking hold outside a home in Tranent, East Lothian, and comes as cops working as part of Operation Portalegde continued to investigate the carnage. Spanish cops insist hitman who executed Ross Monaghan & Eddie Lyons Jr killer WAS member of rival Daniel clan We told how two men appeared in court this week accused of the attempted murder over the alleged attack on McMillan. Cops have now arrested 47 people as part of their investigations into a wave of violence linked to an ongoing feud between rival groups. We told how McMillan was rushed to hospital after an alleged incident outside his home on Edinburgh's Pitcairn Grove on Thursday, May 22. Detective Chief Superintendent Dave Ferry said: 'Further to these arrests, we have also recovered a vehicle and a firearm, both of which are believed to have been used in recent incidents. 'This activity highlights our continued commitment to tackling organised crime and we are following a number of positive lines of enquiry. 'We still require further support from local communities as our investigation progresses. "If you know anything that could assist our ongoing investigation, please do the right thing and speak to us.' 7 Top cop Dave Ferry is leading the officers involved in Operation Portaledge. 7 Associates of caged kingpin Mark Richardson have been targeted by McGill's crew We told how McGill, 31, set up home in the desert after skipping a court case in 2022 in which he faced claims of being involved in serious organised crime. The former Union Bears chief - known as 'Miami' - resurfaced earlier this year as an aspiring mob boss waging war on notorious Scots crime kingpins. A group dubbed Tamo Junto has claimed responsibility for a wave of attacks in Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Scottish Sun
2 days ago
- Scottish Sun
Two charged in connection with ‘machete kill bid' on kingpin Mark Richardson's ally amid cop crackdown on gang war
This brings the total nicked so far to 47 'KILL BID' ARRESTS Two charged in connection with 'machete kill bid' on kingpin Mark Richardson's ally amid cop crackdown on gang war Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) TWO men have been charged in connection with the attempted murder of the close pal of caged crime kingpin Mark Richardson. Cops have now confirmed a further three arrests were made in connection with Operation Portalegde - the ongoing investigation into the turf wars raging across Glasgow and Edinburgh. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Two men have been charged in connection with attempted murder of Richardson's ally 3 David McMillan, pictured, is a close pal of Mark Richardson Credit: The Sun 3 Associates of caged crime boss Mark Richardson have been targeted This brings the total nicked so far to 47. Two men were lifted on Monday, June 16, in connection with an alleged 'machete kill bid' on David McMillan, 54. Masked men allegedly left McMillan, who is a close ally of crime boss Mark Richardson and has ties to the Daniel crime family, seriously injured outside his Edinburgh home on May 22. Two men, aged 20 and 26, were due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court yesterday. Meanwhile, a 26-year-old man was arrested in connection with outstanding warrants after officers attended a property in the Muirhouse Drive area of Edinburgh around 6pm on Sunday, June 15. He was also charged in connection with the alleged firebombing of a beauty salon run by druglord Richardson's partner on March 6. The suspect, named Owen Logan, appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Monday. Officers from local divisions and the Specialist Crime Division are continuing to carry out extensive enquiries and gathering vital evidence. It comes just a week after police recovered a stashed gun on a wooded city path in Edinburgh. Detective Chief Superintendent Dave Ferry said: 'Further to these arrests, we have also recovered a vehicle and a firearm, both of which are believed to have been used in recent incidents. The DOWNFALL of Scotland's biggest gangster - Jamie 'The Iceman' Stevenson Part Two 'This activity highlights our continued commitment to tackling organised crime and we are following a number of positive lines of enquiry. 'We still require further support from local communities as our investigation progresses. If you know anything that could assist our ongoing investigation, please do the right thing and speak to us.'
