Six men are behind bars after being convicted of a savage gangland murder plot.

Brian Ferguson, 37, Andrew Gallacher, 40, Robert Pickett, 54, John Hardie, 35, Andrew Sinclair, 32 and Peter Bain, 45, were convicted following a 14 week trial at the High Court in Glasgow.

The gang were said to be part of the Lyons crime mob – long-time enemies of the Daniel clan in the north of the city.

A wave of violence erupted in December 2016 escalating after the school shooting of Ross Monaghan – once cleared of murdering Daniel enforcer Kevin 'Gerbil' Carroll.

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Five men were ambushed in a series of hits over a 15-month period.

A main target was ex-taxi firm boss Steven “Bonzo” Daniel – nephew of late crimelord Jamie Daniel.

He suffered grotesque facial wounds after an attack close to the Glasgow's M8 motorway in May 2017.

Supermarket worker Ryan Fitzsimmons was one of the other four set upon - a wholly innocent caught up in the violence.

The 34 year-old is the brother of ex army veteran turned gun-runner Martyn Fitzsimmons.

He ended up brain damaged – selected as apparent revenge shortly after his sibling was held for shooting Monaghan in April 2017.

Targets were tailed using sophisticated tracking devices – helped by a shadowy “one man band” company based in Manchester.

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The mob also used high-power stolen getaway cars as well as encrypted mobile phones to try and communicate in secret.

The six were found guilty of a charge of conspiracy to murder.

Lord Mulholland told them the courts take a dim view of such “gangsterous conduct”.

The judge added: “You sought to turn Glasgow into a warzone with your feud.”

He said any suggestion of a “private” dispute “could not be further from the truth”.

Lord Mulholland said: “Be under no illusion what will be coming your way when you return to court.”

The mob were remanded in custody pending sentencing next month.

The Lyons and Daniel clans have reportedly been in a long-running tit for tat feud stretching back almost 20 years.

Prosecutors have also moved for serious crime prevention orders to be slapped on the six.

None of the crew showed any emotion as he was lead to the cells.