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Manhunt launched after two infamous Scottish gangsters gunned down outside Costa del Sol pubPolice in Spain have launched a manhunt for a hit team that shot dead two Scottish allies of

Daniel Kinahan outside an Irish pub on the Costa del Sol in an ongoing feudCommentsNewsMichael O'Toole Crime Correspondent and Alexandra Snow05:30, 02 Jun 2025Updated 09:00, 02 Jun 2025The

drama is said to have occurred at the door of Monaghans Fuengirola(Image: SOLARPIX.COM) Spanish police have initiated a search for a hit squad that assassinated two Scottish associates of

mob boss Daniel Kinahan outside an Irish pub on the Costa del Sol.

Underworld sources revealed last night that Eddie Lyons Jnr and Ross Monaghan, gunned down on Saturday evening, were integral members of the gang that collaborated with Kinahan, 47, on a

colossal cocaine shipment intercepted by the Army Ranger Wing off the southern coast nearly two years ago.

‌ They allege the gang the men were part of joined forces with the Kinahan cartel to orchestrate the massive, 2.5-tonne consignment of cocaine, valued at up to €450 million on the streets,

seized by the ARW on the MV Matthew off the Wexford coast in September 2023.

‌The Naval Service, gardaí and the Army Ranger Wing boarded the Panamanian registered cargo vessel, MV MATTHEW, which originated in South America(Image: Mick O'Neill) Eight men have

admitted guilt over the MV Matthew scheme and are set to be sentenced at the non-jury Special Criminal Court in Dublin later this week.

Sources indicate gardai are convinced the murder of the two Scottish criminals outside a bar in Fuengirola was not linked to the MV Matthew haul - or the Kinahan cartel itself, reports the

Irish Mirror.

Article continues below Instead, they are thought to have been targeted as part of an ongoing feud between Scottish gangs.

Underworld insiders allege crime bosses Ross Monaghan and Eddie Lyons Jnr were shot dead after watching the Champions League final at Monaghan's Pub in Fuengirola.

Local reports suggest a masked gunman leapt out of a vehicle at 11.30pm, fired several shots at the entrance of the pub, hitting one of the men in the chest and the other in the chest and

abdomen.

‌One witness thought the gunshots were fireworks (Image: X) The assailant bolted from the scene in a vehicle with an accomplice at the wheel, leaving patrons of the bar, tourists and expats

alike, in a state of horror.

Insiders believe the shooting spree is entangled with Scotland's vicious gang wars that have targeted homes and businesses linked to the notorious Daniel crime family from Glasgow.

‌ Monaghan, who fled from Scotland back in 2017, appears as the listed owner of the pub on an internet business directory. Spanish officials have confirmed that the two Scotsmen were the

unfortunate fatalities.

Grisly snapshots taken at the site capture a casualty, lifeless on the ground clad in just shorts and a tee, sprawled beside a blackboard on the pavement outside the Irish watering hole.

The men who were shot in Malaga have been identified ‌ A spokesperson for the Spanish National Police based in Malaga declared: "Around midnight an incident with firearms occurred in

Fuengirola, specifically at an entertainment venue along the seafront.

"Two males died as a result from gunshot wounds. The ­investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made so far."

Monaghan previously cleared a murder charge for the infamous Glasgow criminal Kevin "Gerbil" Carroll, slain in a hitman-style execution at the Asda Robroyston parking lot in 2010.

‌ He was tried for the killing, but was acquitted in May 2012. He was also cleared of attempting to defeat the ends of justice by disposing of the two guns used in the shooting and torching

the getaway car.

In August 2017, Monaghan and Eddie Lyons Jnr were both cleared of being involved in a brutal street attack on three men outside the Campsie bar in Bishopbriggs. The brutal ambush left one of

the victim's ears hanging off.

However, the case collapsed after prosecutors withdrew the charges against them following two days of evidence.

‌ Monaghan had also survived a previous murder attempt.

In 2017 he was shot by a gunman disguised as a pram pushing dad outside St George's Primary School in Glasgow.

In Fuengirola, witnesses have described their terror during a shooting involving Scottish criminals outside an Irish pub.

Article continues below A nervous local reported to Malaga Hoy: "I thought they were going to me kill me too.

"I thought I was hearing fireworks at first but then saw the noise was coming from someone firing a gun."

Amidst this turmoil, there's rising apprehension that the Lyons gang might retaliate fiercely for the killings, possibly in Spain or back home in Scotland.