'Godfather-style brawl' between gangs caught on camera as they get fire involved (2025)

The Scottish capital has been rocked with two more terrifying firebombings as the war against caged cocaine kingpin Mark Richardson continues, with this just the latest in dozens of violent attacks

Scotland has been embroiled in a gang war with new footage showing one side setting fire to a house in their latest attack.

The incident, which has been described as a "Godfather-style brawl" is just the latest vendetta against cocaine criminal gang leader Jamie Richardson, who's currently in prison. In the early hours of Thursday, police were called to a property in Niddrie Marischal Crescent after it was targeted for the second time - having been shot at just last month.

Residents in Scotland currently have been witness to several bouts of violence as feuding drug lords fight for control of Glasgow and Edinburgh. The Wild West fights mean there have been more than a dozen brutal attacks over the previous six weeks – from fire bombings to attacks on children and gun violence.

Following the latest video, pictures have also surfaced of a torched property at Prestonfield Crescent, although police have yet to release information regarding the incident.

It was reported on Friday morning by The Record that another house was set ablaze at Pitcairn Grove, with a child present inside the property.

The three firebombing attacks on Wednesday night are all understood to have targeted homes connected to Richardson's network, as a powerful gangster based in Dubai continues to wage a ruthless campaign over a stash of stolen cocaine.

According to The Record, an underworld insider claimed that the Dubai-based crime lord remains unfazed by Jamie Richardson's warnings of revenge.

The source revealed the feud has shifted back to Edinburgh as police pressure in Glasgow became too intense, stating: "Mr Big is not concerned at all by Richardson's threats. He has been saying this for two months and nothing has happened.

"The Dubai player's enforcers in Glasgow were feeling a lot of heat in Glasgow from the cops so have taken a back step for the time being.

"It was the same in Edinburgh a few weeks ago but there's less police on the streets now so the boys over there are active again and went for Richardson's mob last night. "The Daniel family shouldn't get too comfortable because he isn't through with them."

The house set ablaze was a posh house on Pitcairn Grove in Edinburgh. Taking place in the early hours of Thursday morning, eerie footage shared with the Record shows the property, linked to Richardson associate David McMillan, being engulfed in flames after two masked hooligans doused the door and inside of the letterbox with petrol.

Another underworld source revealed: "There were kids inside the house so McMillan is absolutely livid. Kids and women are usually off-limits in disputes but these guys are utterly ruthless."

The attack coincided with the six-year anniversary of the murder of Trainspotting T2 star Bradley Welsh, who was close friends with McMillan. The source added: "Choosing to target McMillan on Welsh's death anniversary is no coincidence."

Richardson is reportedly offering a whopping £100k bounty to an army of gangsters to retaliate against firebomb hitmen targeting his crew.

The kingpin, currently incarcerated at HMP Low Moss, has instructed his Edinburgh foot soldiers to gather a team who will "track and trace" the thugs who targeted homes and businesses associated with him.

An insider revealed: "Jamie has assembled a team in the city to kick off reprisals. They've accepted a massive track and trace bounty to go after the blokes who've been running around starting fires.

"The bounty could reach up to £100k per head, depending on who they catch. It's common knowledge that a couple of older blokes in Edinburgh are calling the shots, so if the team gets to them, the bounty will be sky-high."

A spokesperson for Police Scotland stated: "Officers became aware of possible fire damage at a property on Niddrie Marischal Crescent in Edinburgh on Thursday, 17 April, 2025. Enquiries are ongoing."

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