Summary
Four Scottish crime figures were recently arrested in Dubai in connection with gang-related activities. The arrests are part of an ongoing gang war between the Lyons and Daniel families, which has been marked by violence and crime for over 25 years. This feud began with a drug theft and has involved multiple violent incidents, including shootings and murders.
Key Facts
- Four Scottish crime figures were arrested in Dubai on September 16.
- Police Scotland links these individuals to crimes like drug importation and gang violence.
- The gang rivalry involves the Lyons and Daniel families, ongoing for 25 years.
- The feud started with a cocaine theft in Glasgow in 2001.
- In December 2006, Michael Lyons was killed, escalating the gang conflict.
- Kevin "Gerbil" Carroll, a Daniel clan enforcer, was killed in a 2010 shooting.
- William "Buff" Paterson was convicted of Carroll's murder and sentenced to at least 22 years.
- Jamie Daniel's death in 2016 led to further violence involving his gang.
