Latest Scottish Gangland Figures Arrested in Dubai

The four most high -profile figures of Scotland were arrested in Dubai.

BBC Scotland News realizes that Stephen Lyon, Ross McGill, Stephen Jamison and Stephen Lardud were taken into custody on Tuesday.

Scotland police believe that all four are linked to a crime, ranging from drug import to hostility between rival criminals in Glasgow and Edinburgh.

The dispute has led to a number of attacks, shootings and firing bombs since March.

It is clear that the detectives were shared with the police in the United Arab Emirates, where all men are.

It is unclear whether the officers in Scotland were aware of the raids in Dubai in advance.

And it will still be necessary to find out whether the authorities will be charged, whether the steps will be taken to extradition of men – what can be considered a risk of flight – back to Scotland.

Detectives working on Portaledge Operation, which was created in response to a gang violence, still made 57 arrests.

Sources reported BBC Scotland News about the importance of Dubai’s arrests cannot be underestimated.

One said, “All four work at the highest level of organized crime, both at the UK and internationally.”

Stephen Lyon is the head of Lyon’s criminal group, who has been involved in the bloody hostility with Daniel clan’s competitor for over 20 years.

In 2006, he survived the shooting in the garage in Lambhil, in the north of Glasgow, who took his cousin Michael Lyon.

He later moved to Spain before he settle in Dubai.

In May, Brother Stephen Lyon, Eddie Lyon J.

Both men spent the evening watching the Champions League final before they were aimed at the lone militant.

Michael Riley, 44, from Liverpool, was accused by the Spanish police of murder with a complete hearing of the extradition scheduled for the end of this year.

On the days after the double firing of the Spanish Detectiv of the National Police stated that the suspect was Member of the opponent Daniel Banda in Glasgow.

But Scotland police claim that there is nothing to assume that the killings in Spain are linked to the current gang war or that it was planned in Scotland.

McGill first became known in the police with his activities, while the senior member of Rangers Ultras Group, union.

But since March, he has become a key figure in the gangland hostility, which was responsible for a wave of violence in the east and west of the country.

BBC Scotland News realizes that it was caused by the fall between McGill and Edinburgh drug dealer Mark Richardsonwhich is currently in prison.

Larvud – a well -known Lyon employee has previously lived in Spain before moving to Dubai.

Jamison, who lived in the desert city for several years, has links to Jamie “Iceman” StevensonLast year, he was imprisoned for organizing a site to smuggle cocaine worth £ 100 million from South America in bananas boxes.

Scotland police said it could not confirm the arrests.

It is clear that for consular assistance did not apply to the Bureau for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development.

Dubai police sent BBC Scotland News to the UK Embassy in Dubai, but still need to comment.