Police have arrested four men as part of an ongoing investigation into gangland violence, bringing the total number of arrests in Operation Portaledge to 81. The arrests were made during a pre-planned "day of action" on Friday.
Warrants were executed at addresses in Bellshill and Motherwell, and four stolen vehicles were recovered. One of the men arrested, a 29-year-old, was charged after a car crashed into a house in Eaglesham on Friday 21 August. He is due to appear in court on Monday.
A 21-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with a disturbance in Kirkintilloch on Tuesday 18 August and a wilful fireraising in the same area on Saturday 22 August. A second 21-year-old man was also arrested and charged in connection with the wilful fireraising on 22 August.
A 31-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with a wilful fire-raising of a car in Glasgow on Monday 6 April. Police said extensive inquiries remain ongoing, with CCTV footage being examined and forensic analysis carried out.