Six people have been arrested on charges including conspiracy to murder and directing serious and organised crime following armed police raids in Glasgow and North Lanarkshire.
Organised crime and counter terrorism officers acting under warrant searched addresses in the Barlanark, Maryhill, Hamiltonhill, Milton of Campsie and Wishaw areas in Glasgow on Friday morning.
A number of items including a quantity of class B drugs and £46,000 in cash were seized during the operation.
Two men, aged 31 and 26, were arrested in connection with conspiracy to murder and directing serious and organised crime.
A third man, aged 36, was also arrested in connection with conspiracy to murder.
A 26-year-old man was arrested in connection with drug offences, and a 57-year-old man was arrested in connection with proceeds of crime offences.
In Wishaw, officers arrested a 42-year-old man in connection with involvement in serious and organised crime.
The investigation, which is the largest currently in Scotland, is still ongoing, with the number of arrests currently standing at 32.
Detective chief superintendent David Ferry said the force would continue to make arrests until all those responsible are brought to justice.
“These arrests continue to highlight the hard work and dedication of officers to target those responsible for these attacks”, he said.
“While the number of incidents has continued to decrease since the start of this investigation, I want to reiterate that violence will not be tolerated and will not stop until we bring those responsible for this criminality to justice.
“We are working tirelessly to build cases and are following a number of significant lines of enquiry.
“The support of our communities is absolutely vital when it comes to tackling serious organised crime, preventing violence and getting justice for victims and I want to again thank the public for their help and information so far.
“If you know anything about these dangerous and abhorrent acts, please do the right thing and speak to us.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland via 101 quoting incident number 0562 of Friday, March 21, 2025.
Alternatively, witnesses can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 where information can be given anonymously.
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