Gang war erupts in Scotland amid power struggle in criminal underworld

A mafia-like gang war has erupted across Scotland as emerging drug dealers are fighting to take over from high-profile gangsters currently behind bars. More than 100 police officers have been deployed to tackle the escalating conflict, which has seen a spree of firebomb attacks on properties d to notorious crime bosses. A senior police official has claimed that paranoia and infighting are rife within organised crime networks, following a series of violent attacks in Glasgow and Edinburgh that left a 12-year-old boy and a pensioner dead in their homes. Gang associates have been filming and sharing footage of arson attacks on social media, using the platforms to intimidate rivals and issue threats as tensions continue to rise. Read more: https://news.sky.com/topic/scotland-5866/1 #skynews #scotland #glasgow #crime #police #uk SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales