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Edinburgh gang war continues as firm with 'links to Mark Richardson' torched
A Midlothian scaffolding firm was targeted on Saturday night in the latest incident in an ongoing gang war plaguing Edinburgh and the west of the country.
RTR Scaffolding in Loanhead was allegedly torched, with sources saying foot soldiers working for Dubai-based Ross McGill were behind the latest incident.
The business is believed to be linked to men McGill holds responsible for using counterfeit notes in a £500,000 cocaine deal gone wrong.
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The incident sparked the gang fued which has seen a flood of attacks between the associates of cocaine kingpin Mark Richardson and Glasgow's Daniel clan.
It has been alleged the latest target is the pal of a thug who was slashed in Thailand over the so called dodgy deal.
Police Scotland are carrying out enquiries into the fire, which they are treating as wilful. Officers have been seen guarding the site, with forensics seen taking images of the scene. A burnt container has been spotted from the street.
A 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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