Gang feud ended with 'resolution of differences' between rivals - police report

Gang feud ended with 'resolution of differences' between rivals - police reportImage caption, A property on Edinburgh's Hay Drive was one of the first places to be targeted in the gang feudByDavid CowanScotland home affairs correspondentPublished15 minutes agoPolice have revealed that a violent gangland feud spanning six months came to an end through dozens of arrests and a "resolution of differences" between rival groups.The trouble began in Edinburgh last March and led to a series of fire-raisings and attempted murders across the central belt, totalling 84 separate incidents.A brief resurgence of gang-related violence earlier this year saw another spate of incidents and more arrests.An update to the Scottish Police Authority in the name of Chief Constable Jo Farrell described "a deeply concerning war between rivals" which had eventually come to an end for multiple reasons.Firebombs and masked attacks - how a gangland feud escalatedPublished8 AprilMen jailed for firebomb attacks during gangland feudPublished13 MayTwo jailed for gangland firebombing 'ordered by boss in Dubai'Published16 JuneIt said the feud covered "the length and breadth of the country" before there was "a clear and obvious downturn in activity."The report said: "The cause of that downturn was without question multi-factorial, including the resolution of differences within the serious and organised crime community."However, the impact of Police Scotland and partners' efforts to co-ordinate, disrupt and detect offenders cannot be overstated."To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedFigure caption, Watch: Moment houses set alight in overnight firebomb attacksAccording to media reports, the feud began after a fallout between Ross McGill, the former head of Rangers Football Club's ultras fan group the Union Bears, and convicted Edinburgh drug dealer Mark Richards...