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Scenes in Edinburgh last year(Image: www.fifejammerlocations.com)<\/p>\nJordan McMillan, 24, was found guilty of culpable and reckless conduct after supplying the individuals with pyrotechnics on November 5 last year.Scenes in Edinburgh last year(Image: www.fifejammerlocations.com)<\/p>\n
A man has been convicted of causing chaos in Edinburgh on Bonfire Night <\/a>after providing youths with fireworks.<\/p>\n Jordan McMillan, 24, was found guilty of culpable and reckless conduct after supplying the individuals with pyrotechnics on November 5 last year. His actions saw the devices being pelted at police and firefighters during mass disorder in the capital’s Niddrie<\/a>, Sighthill, Broomhouse and Gilmerton areas.<\/p>\n The terrifying scenes<\/a> saw hooligans set fire to roads, play parks, wheelie bins and cars. Balaclava-clad hooligans were also filmed launching rockets in the direction of moving vehicles.<\/p>\n The disorder brought the area to a standstill as riot cops<\/a> were forced to move in to close Niddrie Main Road off from the public.<\/p>\n McMillan was arrested <\/a>as part of a major criminal investigation into the offences that took place between Halloween and Bonfire Night.<\/p>\n He was convicted <\/a>at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Friday.<\/p>\n He will be sentenced <\/a>on July 14.<\/p>\n Chief Superintendent David Robertson, Divisional Commander for Edinburgh said: \u201cThis conviction should send a very clear message that the reckless and dangerous behaviour we witnessed across Edinburgh <\/a>last year will not be tolerated.<\/p>\n \u201cPolice officers and other emergency service workers do not come to work to be attacked<\/a>, and the level of violence directed towards them during Halloween and Bonfire Night was wholly unacceptable.<\/p>\n \u201cJordan McMillan did not act in isolation and is only one of several individuals responsible for the offences we saw on Niddrie Mains Road<\/a> during the evening of 5 November 2024.<\/p>\n “Further positive court outcomes for those involved in disorder during 2024 are anticipated and we are currently working with key partners ahead of Bonfire Night 2025 <\/a>to protect our communities from this reckless and dangerous behaviour, which simply has to stop.\u201d<\/p>\n The chaos in Niddrie followed a number of other incidents<\/a> in the area in recent years.<\/p>\n On Halloween 2024, officers faced attacks <\/a>from youths armed with fireworks and bricks – resulting in injuries to one female officer during the chaos on Hay Drive.<\/p>\n Similar disturbances occurred in 2023, with the community in lockdown as gangs <\/a>of youths clashed with riot police and damaged buses.<\/p>\n Police have been cracking down on the chaos as part of Operation Moonbeam<\/a>.<\/p>\n Last year, four teens were among seven people arrested over Bonfire Night riots after a series of dawn raids<\/a> were carried out by police in the hunt for the thugs behind Scotland\u2019s firework riots.<\/p>\n The raids in November involved 20 officers <\/a>and the arrest of four teenagers before they could set off for school.<\/p>\n Three other adults, including a 39-year-old woman, were nicked <\/a>in the operation.<\/p>\n![\"Thugs](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1749204977_980_0_CapturePNG.png\")
Thugs set fire to roads<\/p>\n![\"Riot](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1_CapturePNG.png\")
Riot cops at the scene in Niddrie last year(Image: Daily Record)<\/p>\n