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Scottish Sun
23-05-2025
- Scottish Sun
Machete mobsters strike again as man brutally attacked outside home of kingpin's pal
A man was left seriously injured outside the home of David McMillan - a close pal of caged crime kingpin Mark Richardson BLADE BLITZ Machete mobsters strike again as man brutally attacked outside home of kingpin's pal COPS are probing a second machete bloodbath carried out by mobsters locked in a gangland war being waged across Scotland. A man was left seriously injured outside the home of David McMillan - a close pal of caged crime kingpin Mark Richardson, 38. 8 David McMillan, pictured, is a close pal of Mark Richardson. Credit: The Sun 8 Associates of caged crime boss Mark Richardson have been targeted. Credit: THE SCOTTISH SUN 8 Ross 'Miami' McGill - a former Union Bears ultra - pictured with Steven Gerrard. 8 A garage owned by Robert Daniel was stormed by armed thugs. The hoods pounced yesterday at the 54-year-old's property in Pitcairn Grove, Edinburgh - now the third attack at McMillan's home. It comes days after a garage owned by Daniel crime family member Robert Daniel was targeted in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire. We told how two men aged 45 and 41 suffered horror wounds when three thugs burst in looking for convicted heroin dealer Daniel - but turned their fury on innocent workers. Cops involved in Operation Portaledge are now hunting the manics who struck yesterday, leaving a 54-year-old man with sickening injuries. Authorities have not released the identity of the victim but underworld sources claim it's McMillan. An insider said: "This war is getting much more serious and sinister and what's happened over recent days shows that. "This was another savage attack and it feels like the levels of violence used are ramping up." A force spokesperson said: 'Around 9.20pm on Thursday police received a report a man had been seriously assaulted in Pitcairn Grove, Edinburgh. 'The 54-year-old man was taken to hospital and enquiries are ongoing.' Earlier this month a masked maniac was filmed fleeing the scene of a brazen gangland firebomb attack at the same property. Inside the rise of ex-Rangers ultras chief turned mob boss waging gangland war across Scotland An associate filmed the hooded arsonist as he bolted after setting a car ablaze. Flames could be seen rippling around the tyres of the white Range Rover parked in the driveway of the plush property. We told on Wednesday how gangland machete nuts sped off in an Audi after "chopping up" two men in the East Kilbride murder bid. The pair drove four miles to Blantyre, Lanarkshire, following the lunchtime bloodbath at a car repair garage. They then clambered into a red Vauxhall Astra which had followed them to a rendezvous point near a children's nursery before it raced away. A witness described seeing the mobsters dump the blue Audi in a street, where it was set ablaze just over seven hours later at around 9pm. We told how the hoods were acting on the orders of Dubai-based ex-Rangers ultra Ross McGill, 31, - said to be connected to bitter Daniel enemies, the Lyons family. It was the latest escalation of a turf war that erupted in Edinburgh in March with firebombings and has spread across the central belt. 8 Chief Constable Jo Farrell has pledged to create a 'hostile environment'. Credit: PA 8 Forensics gather evidence after a machete attack in East Kilbride. 8 A getaway car linked to te East Kilbride attack was found torched in Blantyre. Scotland's top cop this week said the force is determined to create 'a hostile environment' for mobsters involved in an ongoing gang war. Scotland Chief Constable Jo Farrell told a policing watchdog officers involved in Operation Portaledge have scoured around 3,000 hours of CCTV footage as part of a massive investigation that's resulted in close to 40 arrests. She said: 'The public can be assured we are working tirelessly to build cases and are following a number of significant lines of enquiry. 'We have had a good response to our appeals and I want to thank the public for their help and information so far. 'The support of our communities is vital in tackling serious organised crime, preventing violence and getting justice for victims.'
Scottish Sun
06-05-2025
- Scottish Sun
Home linked to kingpin's bro and two taxis targeted in latest gangland war attacks
Cabs set alight and property vandalised as sick warring mobsters strike again FRESH VIOLENCE Home linked to kingpin's bro and two taxis targeted in latest gangland war attacks THE brother of drug kingpin Mark Richardson and two taxis have been targeted in a fresh wave of gang violence. A house linked to Dale Richardson in Edinburgh had windows smashed while two cabs were torched outside a private hire firm in the city's Gorgie area. 6 Cops are probing two taxi cab fires at a firm in Edinburgh's Gorgie. 6 Mark Richardson is in isolation at Low Moss prison near Bishopbriggs. Credit: THE SCOTTISH SUN 6 A threat made by the mobsters waging war on Mark Richardson and the Daniel clan. 6 A logo created by the gangland thugs said to be behind a group called Tamo Junto. The vehicles were set alight by gangland sickos in a sinister early morning blitz at around 4.40am. Just a few hours later a home in the Gracemount area of the city was damaged at around 9am. It's understood that both shocking incidents are linked to the ongoing gang war that has gripped the country in recent months. Police Scotland last night confirmed a probe into both calculated attacks is 'ongoing'. A force spokesperson added: 'We were called to a report of vandalism at a property on Bellenden Gardens, Edinburgh. 'At 4.40am on Tuesday officers received a report of two vehicles on fire in the Gorgie Road area of Edinburgh. 'There were no reports of any injuries. Enquiries are ongoing.' These attacks are the latest in a string of alleged firebomings and shootings aimed at associates of jailed cocaine dealer Richardson. We told how sibling Dale, 35, was the victim of a machete attack that saw a rival caged in February. George 'Dode' Baigrie, 42, was handed a 15-year term for the murder bid on the gangster's bro. Explosive Edinburgh gang turf war battles blitzed by armed cops as police try to take control of conflict We can also reveal a house in the Broomfield area of the city was torched last month by a masked thug who poured petrol through the letterbox before setting it alight. The latest incidents come amid a gangland war being waged on Richardson after a bitter fall-out over a £500,000 cocaine deal involving a Dubai-based fugitive. Sources say a Scots hood known as Miami has joined forces with other mobsters in the UAE and at home to target those said to have links with Richardson and Glasgow's notorious Daniel crew. Insiders say Richardson cronies David Togher and Paddy Beatson are now lying low in the capital. It comes amid fears of being attacked as the two-month violent feud rages on. We told how three shots were fired into Beatson's home in Niddrie last month. And Togher was said to have ran for his life being confronted by an armed rival in the street. Sources say rivals including Lugs are revelling in Richardson's troubles along with mobsters who side with the Lyons gang - bitter enemies of the Daniels for decades. Relatives of crime boss Steven 'Bonzo' Daniel have also been targeted amid a wave of alleged firebombings and shootings. His mum Annette, 63, and uncle Norman, 72, had their homes in Bishopbriggs, near Glasgow, torched. And his cousin Jamie 'Grinch' Daniel was apparently slashed near his flat in the city's Milton. A boy, 12, and a woman, 72, were also battered in another home in Milton linked to the Daniels. We told how cops and locals blasted the thugs behind the sickening attacks. 6 Relatives of Steven 'Bonzo' Daniel have been targeted amid a wave of sinister attacks. Credit: Spindrift 6 Detective Chief Superintendent David Ferry is leading the fight to snare culprits. Credit: Andrew Barr One neighbour in Milton said: 'Attacking an old lady and a wee boy in their own home is cowardly. 'They would have been defenceless. It's absolutely shocking.' Detective Chief Superintendent Dave Ferry added: 'To attack an elderly lady and a child is cowardly. We are aware that videos of some fires have been posted online. 'Publicising and glamorising despicable and dangerous acts is abhorrent. We will bring those involved to justice.' Cops have so far arrested 24 individuals in connection with the ongoing feud.
