Police Scotland Sees 84-incident Gang Feud Ease as 25-Year Glasgow War May Be Ending
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Updated · The Guardian · Aug 1
Police Scotland Sees 84-incident Gang Feud Ease as 25-Year Glasgow War May Be Ending
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Aug 1
Summary
64 arrests in under a year and a "clear and obvious downturn" in attacks have led Police Scotland to question whether Glasgow's 25-year Lyons-Daniels feud is finally subsiding.
84 violent incidents had triggered a six-month wave of attacks and firebombings, but police said the lull reflects both pressure from enforcement and some resolution of differences inside organised crime.
Seven firearms were seized and more than 90 public safeguarding plans were put in place, while experts said gangs may be avoiding overt violence because it draws police attention.
The shift follows a major blow to the Lyons side: Steven Lyons was arrested earlier this year and his brother Eddie Lyons Jr and ally Ross Monaghan were shot dead in Spain in June 2025.
Police and former officers say the violence may be less visible rather than over, with drug trafficking still driving the market; officers last week found a cocaine stash worth 31.7 million near Glasgow.