SIX more people have been arrested in and around Glasgow amid a "violent" suspected "gangland war".
Armed police raided six properties in the Barlanark, Maryhill, Hamiltonhill, Milton of Campsie, and Wishaw areas on Friday.
The warrants were carried out by officers from Police Scotland’s Organised Crime and Counter Terrorism Unit, alongside firearms officers.
In Glasgow, two men, aged 31 and 26, were arrested in connection with alleged conspiracy to murder and directing serious and organised crime.
A 36-year-old man was also arrested in connection with alleged conspiracy to murder.
Detectives investigating a number of linked incidents in the West & East of Scotland have arrested six people following action in Glasgow & North Lanarkshire. This brings the total number of arrests made during this investigation to 32. For more info ⬇️ https://t.co/w13uuDsFVX pic.twitter.com/VbEOwVeeH9
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Meanwhile, a 26-year-old man was arrested in connection with alleged drug offences and a 57-year-old man was arrested in connection with alleged proceeds of crime offences.
In Wishaw, a 42-year-old man was arrested in connection with alleged involvement in serious and organised crime.
This brings the total number of arrests made during the investigation to 32.
Various items, including a quantity of class B drugs and around £46,000 in cash, were seized during the operation.
Extensive enquiries into a number of "linked incidents" in the West and East of Scotland remain ongoing.
A dedicated team of officers from Police Scotland’s Specialist Crime Division and the local division continue to work together to gather vital evidence and reassure the public with intelligence-led patrols.
Detective Chief Superintendent David Ferry said: "These arrests continue to highlight the hard work and dedication of officers to target those responsible for these attacks.
“While the number of incidents has continued to decrease since the start of this investigation, I want to reiterate that violence will not be tolerated and will not stop until we bring those responsible for this criminality to justice.
"We are working tirelessly to build cases and are following a number of significant lines of enquiry.
"The support of our communities is absolutely vital when it comes to tackling serious organised crime, preventing violence and getting justice for victims, and I want to again thank the public for their help and information so far.
"If you know anything about these dangerous and abhorrent acts, please do the right thing and speak to us.”
Anyone with any information is urged to contact Police Scotland via 101, quoting incident number 0562 of Friday, March 21, 2025.
Alternatively, information can be passed on anonymously by contacting Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
