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Cash strapped Police Scotland is spending up to £100,000 a day on overtime to cope with the demands of investigating crime gang violence and asylum hotel demos. ‌

The force forked out £3 million in overtime in September in policing what they describe as serious and organised crime, as well as “unprecedented” levels of protests and events. ‌

They say officers are being called in on days off to meet the extra demands and workloads. ‌

Since March Police Scotland have been investigating a series of fire bombings and other attacks on people and property in Edinburgh and Glasgow linked to the long running feud between the Lyons and Daniel crime families.

Codenamed Operation Portaledge it has already resulted in 62 arrests.

Officers have also been drafted i

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