5 h. ago Gang war kingpin Ross McGill "arrested in Dubai" with crew of feared Scots mobsters

Five Scots gangland figures are reported to have been arrested by cops in the United Arab Emirates.

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20 h. ago Violent gang war in Scotland fuels explosion in firebomb attack figures

A dramatic increase in Scotland's arson attack figures in the first three months of this year has been blamed on firebombings linked to a violent gangland feud

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4 d. ago Shoplifting gang wielding terrifying knives busted after a wave of thefts across Scotland

Cops and retail watchdogs report birth of new group of professional shoplifters that are establishing reign of terror

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6 d. ago Murder gang jailed for 81 years after stabbing man in the heart as he sat in car

Tony Ferns was sitting in the vehicle near his mum's house when he was set upon in 2019.

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1 week ago Drug gang boss Conor McGregor jailed after extradition from Morocco

Conor McGregor, 32, was finally arrested in Morocco in July 2024, before being returned to Scotland in January 2025.

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1 week ago Albanian gang jailed over £1.8m cannabis farm found in derelict Ayrshire shopping centre

Elton Skenderi, 29, Gjovalin Toma, 31, and Eduard Daja, 39, were all locked up after cops unfurled a plan to flood Scotland with cannabis.

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2 w. ago Gang caught by Scots cops after fake designer pants sting ordered to pay back £90m

Officers stopped a van driven by a gang member which was carrying fake clothing on the A74 at Ecclefechan in Dumfries and Galloway.

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3 w. ago Key member of notorious hacking gang 'led by young Scots cyber criminal' jailed for 10 years

US prosecutors claim Noah Urban was working with Tyler Buchanan, from Dundee, and others when he stole cryptocurrency in one of the most sophisticated hacking scams the country has seen.

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3 w. ago Edinburgh police chief issues update on gang war raging across Scotland

Chief Superintendent David Robertson has provided an update on Operation Portaledge - launched in response to the gangland feud which erupted five months ago.

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3 w. ago Gang war not expected to 'abate' says top cop as she admits force under pressure

Deputy Chief Constable Jane Connors brought up Operation Portaledge during a Scottish Police Authority meeting.

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3 w. ago Moment gang of yob teens raid shop for cans of booze before fleeing

Footage from the Day Today in Tranent seems to show a group of youths pocketing cans of Four Loko on Tuesday, August 19.

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4 w. ago Two men in court after alleged firebomb attack on Edinburgh taxi firm

Sonny Dovesi, 25, and Ray Dudgeon, 26, were in the dock in Edinburgh Sheriff Court today.

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4 w. ago Prison staff playing 'game of chess' as they struggle to keep rival gangsters apart

More cons than ever are being held in segregation, with a higher numbers of gangsters in jail.

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4 w. ago Two charged after alleged 'gangland firebombing' of Edinburgh taxi company

Capital Cars on Gorgie Road was torched in a suspected gangland hit around 3am on Monday morning.

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4 w. ago Edinburgh crime: Two men arrested after 'wilful' taxi firm office fire as police probe link to gang war

Two men, aged 25 and 26, were arrested in connection.

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4 w. ago Scots gang war reignited as Edinburgh taxi firm torched in early hours

Two men have been arrested by cops in connection with the incident in the early hours of Monday.

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