Edinburgh ‘gang war’ sees private hire company ‘firebombed’ as police swoop.

The Capital Cars offices on Gorgie Road were set on fire in the early hours following a lull in violence in recent months. Following the incident, two men, ages 25 and 26, were arrested.

An alleged firebombing of an Edinburgh private hire firm has been linked to the city’s ongoing gangland turf war.

The Capital Cars offices on Gorgie Road were set on fire in the early hours, following a lull in violence in recent months, according to The Record.

Following the incident, two men, ages 25 and 26, were arrested. In May, two cars were set on fire outside the company’s premises.

Mob boss Mark Richardson’s brother, Dale, was also targeted on the same day, with yobs smashing the windows of his city home.

A spokesperson for Police Scotland said, “Around 3 a.m. on Monday, August 18, we were made aware of a wilful fire at a premises on Gorgie Road in Edinburgh.

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