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EPISODE · Feb 26, 2026 · 10 MIN

Eddie Lyons Jr and Ross Monaghan

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Send us Fan MailA warm night on the Costa del Sol, a crowded beachfront bar, and two sharp cracks that changed everything. We open on the Fuengirola double murder that left Ross Monaghan and Eddie Lyons Jr dead in under a minute, then trace the fault lines back through decades of Glasgow’s organised crime—territory disputes, drug routes, and a rivalry between the Lions and the Daniel groups that learned to travel as fast as a budget flight.We walk through who Monaghan and Lyons were and why their names carried weight far beyond their hometown. From a high‑profile Glasgow car‑park killing to later attempts on their lives, patterns emerge: survive the ambush, move south, set up a bar, keep old business cautiously at arm’s length. That context reframes the Spanish shooting not as chaos, but as choreography—selective targeting designed to send a message without igniting a public war.The investigation moves at continental scale. Spanish National Police lead and loop in organised‑crime units. UK partners feed intelligence. Public narratives split: Spanish officials suggest a professional killer tied to Glasgow rivals, while Police Scotland says it has no evidence of orchestration from home soil. Meanwhile, the prime suspect reportedly threads through multiple countries in hours, using disguises, before a June arrest in Liverpool triggers extradition hearings and legal sparring over prison risks and due process.Along the way, we explore why Spain’s southern coast remains a magnet for British and Irish syndicates: bustling expat life, cash‑heavy front businesses, and the comfortable anonymity of tourist crowds. We unpack how modern gangs professionalise—quiet logistics, fast exits, and targeted strikes—and how law enforcement cooperation is catching up, from international warrants to extended Spanish remand that buys time for complex cases.If organised crime has a map, it looks like this: Glasgow streets feeding into Mediterranean terraces, old grudges carried in new passports, and a justice system straining to meet mobility with coordination. Listen to the full story, then tell us what you think: are these killings a closing chapter or a signal that the feud has simply found sunnier ground? If this deep dive hooked you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review so others can find it too.

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Send us Fan Mail A warm night on the Costa del Sol, a crowded beachfront bar, and two sharp cracks that changed everything. We open on the Fuengirola double murder that left Ross Monaghan and Eddie Lyons Jr dead in under a minute, then trace the fault lines back through decades of Glasgow’s organised crime—territory disputes, drug routes, and a rivalry between the Lions and the Daniel groups that learned to travel as fast as a budget flight. We walk through who Monaghan and Lyons were and wh...

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