🔗 Share this article

Several of the nation's most high-profile organized crime figures have been apprehended in Dubai.

Lyons, Ross McGill, Stephen Jamieson and Steven Larwood were reportedly taken into custody on Tuesday.

Law enforcement allege all four are tied to organized crime ranging from drug importation to a feud between opposing networks in Glasgow and Edinburgh.

This feud has allegedly led to a string of assaults, firearm incidents and firebombings since earlier this year.

Cross-Border Collaboration

Detectives have been sharing data with police in the Emirates, where the men are all living.

It is unclear whether police in the UK were informed of the Dubai raids in prior.

It is unclear whether prosecution will be filed or whether transfer steps will be initiated to bring the suspects—who may be deemed a escape risk—back to Scotland.

Active Operation

Authorities working on a targeted investigation have so far made multiple arrests.

Insiders have suggested that the significance of the Dubai detentions is highly significant.

“All four are functioning at the upper echelon of criminal networks, both at a British and an global level.”

Context of the Individuals

Steven Lyons is the figurehead of a network that has been involved in a deadly conflict with a rival faction for over twenty years.

In 2006, he survived a assault at a workshop in north Glasgow, which ended the life of his relative.

He later moved to abroad before settling in the Emirates.

In May, Lyons' sibling, Eddie Lyons Jnr, and Monaghan were shot dead in a beachfront bar in the Costa del Sol.

Both men had spent the evening viewing the Champions League final before they were targeted by a lone gunman.

A individual from the UK has been charged by authorities in connection with the killings, with a full legal proceeding planned for the coming months.

Authorities have emphasized there is nothing to suggest the incidents in abroad are tied to the current gang war or that it was planned in the UK.

Additional Background

McGill first became noted to law enforcement for his involvement as a prominent participant of a fan organization.

Since earlier this year, he has been identified as a key figure in the organized crime rivalry linked for a series of incidents in both eastern and west parts of the country.

Larwood is a affiliate of Lyons and previously lived in Spain before relocating to Dubai.

Jamieson, who has resided in the Emirati city for a number of years, has connections to additional criminal figures.

Police have not been able to verify the apprehensions.

It is reported that consular intervention has not been requested.

Dubai Police have not issued a statement on the developments.