Overview

• Tabloid reports citing unnamed sources say Dubai police staged coordinated dawn raids that detained Ross McGill, Steven Lyons, Stephen “Jimmy” Jamieson and Steven Larwood.
• The outlets report that up to eight people were initially held and four were later released, with the four named Scots remaining in custody.
• Lawyers are reportedly advising the detained men on potential extradition to Scotland.
• The coverage links the reported detentions to Operation Portaledge, which has logged roughly 57–60 arrests tied to dozens of firebombings, machete attacks and alleged murder bids since March.
• Dubai authorities had not issued public confirmation in the articles, leaving the reported arrests unverified by officials.