{"id":68803,"date":"2025-05-02T16:09:08","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T16:09:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/68803\/"},"modified":"2025-05-02T16:09:08","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T16:09:08","slug":"four-more-arrested-as-part-of-police-crackdown-on-glasgow-and-edinburgh-gang-violence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/68803\/","title":{"rendered":"Four more arrested as part of police crackdown on Glasgow and Edinburgh gang violence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Four more arrests have been made as part of investigations into gang violence across <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heraldscotland.com\/local-news\/glasgow-news\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Glasgow;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Glasgow<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heraldscotland.com\/topics\/edinburgh\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Edinburgh;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Edinburgh<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The trouble kicked off in Edinburgh but has spread west to Glasgow too and investigating detectives have arrested and charged four more people in connection with trouble.<\/p>\n<p>Two men aged 20 and 32 were arrested and charged after officers carried out warrants at four properties in the north of the city and Govan.<\/p>\n<p>The 20-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with a wilful fire-raising on Wellington Road, Bishopbriggs on Tuesday, April 8 with the 32-year-old arrested and charged with a breach of peace linked to serious and organised crime after an incident at Castlebay Street, Glasgow on April 16.<\/p>\n<p>Both men are due to appear in Glasgow Sheriff <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heraldscotland.com\/topics\/court\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Court;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Court<\/a> on Monday, May 5.<\/p>\n<p>Two more arrests took place on Balmore Road in the early hours of Thursday, May 1. Officers carried out pro-active patrols in the area and spotted two men acting suspiciously, with an 18-year-old and a 43-year-old arrested after their vehicle was stopped and searched.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Other warrants were executed in the east of the country on Friday, May 2 and a number of items including cash and mobiles were seized.<\/p>\n<p>Detective Chief Superintendent David Ferry said: &#8220;The high number of arrests made during this investigation highlights the ongoing work that officers have been doing to target those responsible for these attacks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile the number of incidents has decreased since we started this investigation I want to make it clear that we will not stop until we bring those responsible for this criminality to justice.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The support of our communities is absolutely vital when it comes to tackling serious organised crime, preventing violence and getting justice for victims. Your information really can make a difference.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If you know anything about who is responsible for these dangerous and abhorrent acts, please do the right thing and speak to us.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Four more arrests have been made as part of investigations into gang violence across Glasgow and Edinburgh. 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