Lyons Crime Family

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Lyons Crime Family
Founded1990s
Founded bySteven Lyons
Founding location Glasgow, Scotland
Years active1990s–present
Territory United Kingdom, Spain, United Arab Emirates
Criminal activities Drug trafficking, money laundering, murder, arms trafficking, extortion, blackmailing
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Rivals

The Lyons Crime Family is a British crime firm in Glasgow, Scotland involved in various organised crime activities, including drug trafficking, money laundering, extortion and violence. Since 2001, the Lyons family has been embroiled in a longstanding and deadly feud with another Glasgow-based crime family, the Daniel Crime Family. [1] [2]

The family's origins can be traced back to the Possilpark area of Glasgow, where the Lyons family had lived for generations. The Lyons are known for their brutal tactics. [3] Over the years, the Lyons Crime Family has been involved in a number of high-profile crimes, including the murder of Kevin 'Gerbil' Carroll in 2010. [4] The organisation has also been linked to a number of drug trafficking and money laundering operations. [5]

The Glasgow Times noted in November 2022 that "Lyons is feeling the heat after the recent busts and left Dubai. A lot of his trusted inner circle are either in jail or in exile, which has left him feeling vulnerable. He needed to make a change." [4]

History

The feud between the Lyons and Daniel families began in 2001 when a consignment of cocaine belonging to the Daniels was stolen from a house in the Milton area of Glasgow and sold by the Lyons. [6] [7] [8]

Steven Lyons is also believed to have connections with the Kinahan Organized Crime Group, a Dublin-based gang that is considered one of Europe’s most powerful cartels.

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References

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  2. ""Gangland cops probe 70 incidents linked to bloody turf war between Lyons and Daniel crime families," 26 October, 2021".
  3. ""Getaway driver guilty of machete murder bid on crime clan member," 13 May, 2022".
  4. 1 2 ""Glasgow crime story of gangland figure murder 'The Gerbil'," Glasgow Times, 21 November, 2022".
  5. ""The Kinahan cartel backed Scotland's infamous Lyons mob in gangland feud, politician says," 1 May, 2022".
  6. The Lyons v the Daniels, the incredible inside story of Glasgow's gang wars Ron McKay, Glasgowlive.co.uk (18 May 2017) Error in Webarchive template: Empty url.
  7. Kinahan crime cartel drawn into another feud - this time in Scotland Eamon Dillon, Irish Independent (11 September 2017) Archived 23 June 2023 at the Wayback Machine
  8. Lyons and Daniels - inside a very Scottish gang feud Ron McKay, The Herald (28 April 2019) Archived 21 October 2023 at the Wayback Machine