ARMED cops have raided a home amid an ongoing turf war which has seen escalating violence break out on streets across the country.
On Saturday afternoon specialist officers crashed the door down of a house in Edinburgh.
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The gang war exploded after rivals of Mark Richardson began firebombing homes & businessesCredit: THE SCOTTISH SUN
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A property on Firrhill Drive was raidedCredit: GOOGLE
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Richardson’s pal David McMillan is among those whose homes have been targetedCredit: The Sun
The raid at the property, in Firhill Drive in the capital, is understood to be linked to the ongoing gangland feud between notorious kingpin Mark Richardson and a so-called ‘Mr Big’.
Terrified locals watched on as officers sealed off streets as they carried out their raid.
The Daily Record reports that several armed units swooped on the property at around 2pm yesterday.
One resident said those living nearby were “unable” to access the road due to a cordon being erected.
“It was scary.
They added: “The road was closed by police and four armed response units were there until 4.45pm when the road opened back up.
“I was going to walk my dog but I went back inside after hearing about incident and seeing armed police on what is normally quiet street.”
After a few hours the street was reopened as cops left the scene.
Speaking of the latest raid a Police Scotland spokesperson said that “enquiries are ongoing” after a “warrant was executed.”
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A carpet store linked to gangland figures was torched
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The aftermath of the blazeCredit: THE SCOTTISH SUN
The raid comes after a chilling new gangland war video to wipe out caged kingpin Mark Richardson’s ally days after a botched fire attack on his home.
Thugs uploaded the clip online which features an AI-generated voice which threatens to “exterminate” Richardson’s gangland pal, David McMillan.
McMillan, 54, who also has ties to the besieged Daniel crime family, had his plush £1.15 million pad in Edinburgh torched while children were asleep inside earlier this week.
Two hooded attackers doused McMillan’s front door with accelerant before making a run for it in the early hours of Thursday morning.
This was the fifth firebombing on a home linked with the escalating turf war across Edinburgh and Glasgow.
But other than some scorch marks in the entrance of Mr McMillan’s house, the rest of the property remained undamaged in the bungled attack.
Hoods have now vowed to ensure they make no mistake the next time they target McMillan.
In the footage, a menacing robotic voice can be heard saying: “We would like to apologise to Mr McMillan and his associates.
“We too were deeply concerned the poor effort that night. The external team has been spoken to and will not be hired again.
“Rest assured, we will ensure that any fires are lit properly going forward and make sure they burn the house rather than just the door.”
The foreboding voice continues to outline their next course of action, labelling McMillan as afflicted by the ‘Daniel virus.’
It continues: “Firstly, we must exterminate the virus from his home.
“We will return with an internal team in due course and ensure that stage one of the treatment is carried out properly.
“We would like to clarify that fires are only the first stage of treatment.
“Our research shows that the fumes help rid the toxins, the Daniel virus, from homes.
“We will begin stage two shortly, which will directly exterminate the virus from the body.
“Stage two has been delayed due to many of the infected disappearing and going into hiding.
“We would like to reassure the public that we will only be going after the infected.”
The video ends with ‘Nowhere to Run’ from the cult classic gang film The Warriors playing over the mysterious group TMJ 2025 logo which is understood to represent the Dubai-based gang and motto.
And the video emerged hours after a home believed to be linked to the Daniel crime clan was attacked on Friday night.
The property on Cortmalaw Drive in Glasgow’s Robroyston, is understood to be connected to Annette Daniel, the mum of feared gangland figure Steven ‘Bonzo’ Daniel.
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A window outside the front door of the home was smashed.
It comes days after another attack targeted Annette, 63, and her brother Norman, 72.
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The front door of a property recently targetedCredit: Andrew Barr
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The man said to be waging the war against Richardson and his alliesCredit: SUPPLIED