Moment gangland boss Steven ‘Bonzo’ Daniel arrested in dawn swoop by police at Glasgow home as part of major probe

TOP gangland boss Steven ‘Bonzo’ Daniel has been arrested in a dawn swoop on his Glasgow home as part of a long-running police probe. The 46-year-old was handcuffed this morning at his home in Robroyston after a coordinated sting by Police Scotland’s organised crime unit. Steven ‘Bonzo’ Daniel was arrested in a dawn swoop on his Glasgow home this morning Credit: The Sun He was handcuffed at his home in Robroyston after a coordinated sting by Police Scotland’s organised crime unit Credit: The Sun Daniel – a major gangland figure in Scotland and head of the Daniel mob – was nicked as part of Operation Venetic, the long-running investigation into evidence gathered from the international takedown of the Encrochat encrypted mobile device network. The Daniel family have been involved in a well-documented and decades-long feud with the Lyons gang whose head Steven Lyons, 45, is locked up in Spain facing trial over an alleged involvement in serious organised crime and money laundering. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! The two North Glasgow factions have been in the thick of a gang war that kicked off in March last year, resulting in scores of arrests and convictions under Police Scotland’s ongoing Operation Portaledge. The Scottish Sun joined officers on the raid just before sunrise following a 5am briefing at Baird Street Police Station. A convoy of police vehicles made the ten minute journey to the property identified as the best location to move in on their target. Two uniformed officers made an initial approach to alert Daniel to their presence and inform him of their intentions to take him into custody. He appeared from a first floor window with his top off and looking shocked and dazed with the clock close to striking 6am. An officer with a police dog moved in and within a few minutes Daniel emerged through his front door and was escorted into the back of a police van. Most read in The Sun A second man, understood to be 39-year-old Steven Gordon, was also arrested at another location as part of the same sting. Both men were arrested by officers from the Organised Crime and Counter Terrorism Unit in connection with serious and organised crime, firearms and drugs offences. Daniel was nicked as part of Operation Venetic Credit: Spindrift Assistant Chief Constable Dave Ferry Credit: The Sun Gordon has also been arrested in connection with an alleged conspiracy to murder. Assistant Chief Constable David Ferry said: “The Chief Constable has made it clear that those intent on being involved in serious and organised crime will be brought to justice. This enforcement action underlines that commitment. “We will continue to take strong action and to use every tool and tactic available to relentlessly pursue those involved in serious criminality who seek to profit from the harm and misery they cause to communities in Scotland. “We do need the support of our communities to do this. Anyone with information about serious and organised crime is asked to contact Police Scotland via 101. “Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 where information can be given anonymously.”