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Scotsman
3 days ago
- General
- Scotsman
Communities play big role in fighting organised crime
Criminals involved in the recent activity have been using Sur-Ron type e-bikes The last three months have seen the city suffering the harmful effects of organised crime as we experienced a sustained series of criminal acts that have included properties and vehicles being set alight, discharges of firearms at residential properties and serious acts of violence and intimidation. 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... This has been amplified by the glorification of the activity through social media channels. These events have naturally excited much media interest, and I know it causes real concern to people living in the communities where these incidents have occurred. I am keen to take this opportunity to reassure people in Edinburgh that these attacks have been targeted towards groups and individuals all known to one another and there is no threat to the wider community, although I appreciate that this may be of little consolation to the families and loved ones of those targeted and who are equally affected by these crimes. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Our response has and continues to be robust and we will not tolerate this activity in our city. Detectives in Edinburgh are relentlessly pursuing various lines of inquiry to identify those responsible and bring them to account. Uniformed colleagues are engaging in intelligence-led patrols in affected areas and are targeting those believed to be involved. It is incredibly gratifying to see the whole of Edinburgh Division and national police divisions working together to resolve this situation. It really is a force-wide effort. To date we have executed search warrants at 29 addresses and recovered 18 stolen vehicles and three illicit firearms. In total, 20 people have been charged with a variety of connected offences and a number of those individuals are now remanded in prison awaiting prosecution. Criminals involved in this activity have been using 'Sur-Ron' type electrical motorbikes and I know this also ties into wider community concerns around their use in other offending and antisocial behaviour. We have seized a number of these motorbikes through our enforcement action. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Serious organised crime remains a blight on our communities and their support is vital when it comes to tackling it. Contact Police Scotland via 101 or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Detective Superintendent Paul Grainger
The National
24-05-2025
- The National
2 men charged after attack in Edinburgh's Pitcairn Grove linked to ongoing gang feud
On Friday morning, officers raided addresses in Edinburgh, Whitburn and Bathgate. The men, 18, and another man, 31, were arrested and charged in connection with a fire-raising at a house on Pitcairn Grove, Edinburgh, which took place on Thursday May 8. The fire-raising is part of a suspected gang-related feud. One of the 18-year-olds, along with the 31-year-old, was also charged in connection with a fire-raising at a business in Cumbernauld Road, Stepps, on the same date. READ MORE: 'Do not approach,' police warn in search of missing man last seen in Scottish city They are all expected to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Monday May 26. The attack on Edinburgh's Pitcairn Grove on Thursday evening involved four or five men dressed in dark clothing and wearing balaclavas. They got out of a grey Land Rover Discovery before carrying out the assault. Police said they were alerted to the incident at about 9.20pm, and confirmed they are treating it as attempted murder. The victim was taken to hospital, where he remains. Police confirmed the attack is likely linked to a recent spate of assaults, shootings and firebombings in the Edinburgh and Glasgow areas, which are thought to have been carried out by rival gangs. Officers said inquiries have established the Land Rover travelled eastbound along the M8 on Thursday night, and have appealed to road users to check dashcam footage. Detective superintendent Paul Grainger said on Friday: 'This has been a targeted attack and we are continuing our inquiries to identify those responsible. 'We know the Land Rover Discovery drove along the M8 eastbound last night. 'It may have been driven at speed or erratically, so I would appeal to any motorists with dashcams to check their footage as the images could be significant to our investigation. 'If anyone has any information regarding this crime, please contact us.' Also in the past week, a 21-year-old man was arrested in connection with two attempted murders and a fire-raising in Glasgow and Bishopbriggs in April. These are being treated as part of a series of linked incidents in the west and east of Scotland and a total of 41 people have now been arrested. Anyone with information is asked to call Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 3866 of Thursday May 22. Alternatively, they can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 where they can remain anonymous
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Yahoo
Man slashed by masked gang outside home as feud escalates
A man has been attacked by a masked gang outside a house in Edinburgh, in the latest hit in an escalating gangland feud. Four or five men emerged from a grey Land Rover Discovery and slashed the 54-year-old victim on Pitcairn Grove, at about 21:20 on Thursday. It is the third incident at the property after the front door was deliberately set on fire last month and two vehicles were torched on 8 May. Police said the attempted murder was linked to a series of assaults, shootings and firebombings across Glasgow and Edinburgh since March. More stories from Edinburgh, Fife & East More stories from Scotland More than 30 arrests have been made in total, including three men charged with fire-raising at a property near the latest gangland hit in Pitcairn Grove on 8 May. Following the slashing attack, the 54-year-old man was taken was taken to hospital and remains there but police have not provided any details about his condition. BBC Scotland News understands a bladed weapon was involved in the attack and newspaper reports have suggested it was a machete. Officers have established that the Land Rover travelled east along the M8, possibly at speed or "erratically". Any drivers who were on the motorway around the time of the attack have been urged to contact the force's non-emergency line. Police said the suspects were all wearing balaclavas and dressed in dark clothing. Det Supt Paul Grainger said: "This has been a targeted attack and we are continuing our inquiries to identify those responsible. "I would appeal to any motorists with dash cams to check their footage as the images could be significant to our investigation." Anyone with information can also contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111. A number of violent incidents have been linked to the feud, including an attack at a garage in East Kilbride this week. Three men wearing dark clothes and face coverings are believed to have assaulted another two men in the town's Wilson Place on Monday afternoon. A blue Audi, found on fire later that evening, was likely used during the assault. Meanwhile, four more men have been arrested in connection with fire-raising at properties in Edinburgh and Lanarkshire. The men, three aged 18 and one aged 31, are expected to appear in court on Monday in connection with the fire-raising in Pitcairn Grove in Edinburgh on 8 May. They were arrested after warrants were issued at properties in Edinburgh, Whitburn and Bathgate. One of the 18-year-olds and the 31-year-old man have also been arrested and charged in connection with fire-raising at a business premises on Cumbernauld Road in Stepps on the same date. Police probe whether fire attack linked to gang feud Firebombs and masked attacks - how a gangland feud escalated
Edinburgh Reporter
23-05-2025
- Edinburgh Reporter
Man 54 seriously injured in targeted attack after latest gang war incident
Detectives are appealing for information after a man was seriously assaulted in Edinburgh. Around 9.20pm last night, Thursday, 22 May, 2025, officers received a report that a man had been attacked by a group of males on Pitcairn Grove. The 54-year-old man was taken to hospital where he remains. Four or five men, all dressed in dark coloured clothing and wearing balaclavas, got out a grey-coloured Land Rover Discovery and attacked the 54-year-old. Officers are treating the incident as attempted murder and linked to several incidents which have been ongoing in the east and west of the country Enquiries carried out so far have established the Land Rover Discovery travelled eastbound along the M8 and officers are appealing to any road users on the M8 last night to contact them. Detective Superintendent Paul Grainger said: 'This has been a targeted attack and we are continuing our enquiries to identify those responsible. 'We know the Land Rover Discovery drove along the M8 eastbound last night. It may have been driven at speed or erratically so I would appeal to any motorists with dash cams to check their footage as the images could be significant to our investigation. 'If anyone has any information regarding this crime, please contact us.' Anyone with information is asked to call Police Scotland via 101, quoting incident number 3866 of Thursday, 22 May, 2025. Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 where you can remain anonymous. Like this: Like Related
Scotsman
23-05-2025
- Scotsman
Edinburgh detectives appeal for information after man 'seriously assaulted'
Police in Edinburgh have launched an attempted murder investigation after a man was attacked by a balaclava-clad gang. 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... Emergency services descended on Pitcairn Grove in the city at around 9.20pm on Thursday, May 22, following reports of a 54-year-old man having been assaulted by four or five people. He was taken to hospital and is still being treated for his injuries. The attack is believed to have been carried out by around four or five men, all of whom were dressed in dark clothing and wearing balaclavas. Police said they got out of a grey Land Rover Discovery before they set upon the man. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Fahim Iqbal, 34, appeared before Leeds Magistrate's Court on May 19 charged with the offence which relates to a serious assault on a 22-year-old man on Raven's Crescent Dewsbury on Thursday May 15. Police have said they believe it was a 'targeted attack' and said the incident is being treated as attempted murder. A spokesman added that the incident is believed to be linked to recent gang activity which has been ongoing in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Detective Superintendent Paul Grainger said: 'This has been a targeted attack and we are continuing our enquiries to identify those responsible. 'We know the Land Rover Discovery drove along the M8 eastbound last night. It may have been driven at speed or erratically so I would appeal to any motorists with dash cams to check their footage as the images could be significant to our investigation. 'If anyone has any information regarding this crime, please contact us.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Anyone with information is asked to call Police Scotland via 101, quoting incident number 3866 of Thursday, May 22. Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 where you can remain anonymous.
