CRIME CLAN THREAT
Chilling fresh video threatens to exterminate Daniel family amid escalating Scots gangland wars
It comes after a week of escalating violence across Glasgow and Edinburgh
MOB maniacs waging war on Scots crime clans have issued a chilling new video threatening to exterminate the Daniel family and Mark Richardson.
Despite vows from cops to crack down on raging gang warfare across Scotland's two biggest cities, the new footage was published overnight by Dubai-based hoods.
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The clip showed images of late kingpin Jamie Daniel, Stephen 'Bonzo' Daniel and Mark Richardson and is issued as a warning to the family "virus" with the promise to "exterminate their gang."
It begins with old black and white footage of Glasgow's Possilpark with children playing games in front of tenements.
It then cuts to showing a image of a virus cell, alluding to the notorious family having spread through generations.
An AI-generated voiceover said: "Scientists tried their best to contain this new virus known in the medical world as the Daniel virus.
"Unfortunately this virus has spread through generations and the horrifying results can be seen in these disturbing photos."
It adds: "We must contain the Daniel virus and put an end to it.
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"The only cure is extinction. We will be working tirelessly over the next few weeks and months to exterminate it once and for all."
The chilling footage ends with the gang insignia depicting of fanged skull painted with a blue and white saltire, set across two crossed machine guns.
It reads "TMJ 2025" which is understood to represent the Dubai-based gang and motto.
The threat comes days after a video was issued following a a fireball attack on a business unit in another early morning blitz in Glasgow.
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The industrial unit in Bishopbriggs went up in smoke at around 1am on Tuesday hours before a video emerged of the carnage.
The clip plays to The Prodigy's hit song Firestarter made famous by frontman Keith Flint's crazed on-stage persona.
Two teenagers arrested over ‘firebomb attacks’ linked to Scotland’s gangland war
A warnings was also issued at the end of the video - one of many recorded by thugs behind a weeks-long campaign of violence in Edinburgh and Glasgow.
It reads: "Daniels and Richardsons. Every associate, every business will be targeted.
The carpet fitting firm based at the incident had links to Daniels hood Craig 'Rob Roy' Gallagher.
It comes days after Gallagher was locked up for chasing Lyons gang associates with an axe during a street clash with the long-standing gangland enemies.
Detectives have visited more than 100 properties and poured over hundreds of hours of CCTV in a bid to end the carnage that’s blighted Glasgow and Edinburgh.
It comes after a wave of firebombings and shootings being carried out by masked mobsters who are aiming their fury at the notorious Daniel clan and cocaine kingpin Mark Richardson.
Among the homes and businesses set alight is a plush pad in Stepps, near Glasgow, linked to Steven ‘Bonzo’ Daniel - nephew of late kingpin Jamie Daniel.
Cops are appealing to the public for info that could help them snare the hoods who carried out the early morning raid in Cortmalaw Gardens on Thursday, April 3.
Detective Chief Superintendent David Ferry, Specialist Crime Division, said last night: "It is vital that we trace whoever is responsible for these reckless acts as soon as possible."
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Cops issued the new appeal one week on from the Cortmalaw Gardens attack which was followed by four more torchings.
We told how thugs had carried out blaze assaults in Milton Road, Kirkintilloch on Friday, April 4,
They then went after properties in the city’s Gala Street and Ashgill Road on Monday as well as a house in Meadow Court, Stepps.
A team of detectives are investigating these incidents and a number of reports of discharges of firearms and fire-raising in and around Edinburgh.
The force said they are “all being treated as potentially linked at this time”.
We told how a number of arrests have been made in the East and a number of warrants have been executed in the city.
On Thursday an 18-year-old man and a 17-year-old lad were arrested in connection with the alleged wilful fire-raisings in Edinburgh.
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The older suspect appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Friday while the younger teen has been released pending further enquiries.
A number of items said to be relevant to the investigation, including weapons, have been seized, along with drugs and cash during the execution of warrants in the past few weeks.