Gang thugs torch scaffolding firm with links to caged kingpin Mark Richardson in latest firebomb attack

The business is said to be owned by a relative of one of the dealers blamed for using fake notes in a £500,000 cocaine deal
'WAR WON'T STOP' Gang thugs torch scaffolding firm with links to caged kingpin Mark Richardson in latest firebomb attack
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A SCAFFOLDING firm has been torched in the latest sinister firebomb attack linked to Scotland's raging gang war.
RTR in Loanhead, near Edinburgh, was set alight by marauding maniacs in another late night blitz as the months-long chaos shows no sign of stopping.
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A scaffolding firm was firebombed in another attack linked to Scotland's raging gang war
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Forensics at the scene in Loanhead, Edinburgh
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The business is said to be owned by a relative of one of the dealers McGill blames for using fake notes in a £500,000 cocaine deal
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It is the latest in a series of attacks in the months-long feud
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Sources say the blaze is the latest assault by thugs working for Dubai-based hood Ross 'Miami' McGill who launched a revenge campaign on rivals over claims of a drug deal gone wrong.
The business is said to be owned by a relative of one of the dealers McGill blames for using fake notes in a £500,000 cocaine deal.
It sparked a wave of attacks on associates of caged Edinburgh kingpin Mark Richardson and the notorious Daniel clan in Glasgow.
It's also claimed the latest target is a pal of a hood who was slashed in Thailand over his alleged involvement in the rip off.
A source said: 'This war isn't going to stop. The business is connected to one of the guys McGill blames for ripping him off.
'He is an associate of the guy who got attacked in Thailand and they are both being blamed for the fake notes scam that kicked off this whole war.
'Lots of innocent people's lives are being affected by this madness.
"It's being going on for months and who knows what will happen next.'
Earlier today cops were standing guard at the site and a forensic officer was seen taking pictures of the scene.
A charred container could be seen from the street.
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Detectives were also spotted at the industrial estate carrying out their investigation.
It's understood the company employs many local people who will now be worried about their jobs.
One nearby neighbour told how 'billowing smoke' could be seen out across the small town.
The man, who declined to be named, said: 'I was heading home after a night out and I could smell the smoke in the taxi.
'As we got closer you could see billowing smoke right across the area.
'We arrived in town and the police were diverting traffic away from the street.
'When I got home I could smell the smoke in my home.
'RTR employs lots of local people so I hate to think what that means for these guys' jobs.'
The attack comes days after we told of a video threat by a group known as Tamo Junto who are said to be acting for McGill who is calling the shots from his desert bolthole.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: 'Police received a report of a fire at a premises on Engine Road in Loanhead around 11.50pm on Saturday, 21 June, 2025.
'Emergency services attended and the fire was extinguished by Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. No-one was injured.
'The fire is being treated as wilful and enquiries are ongoing.'

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