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'Useful idiot' who firebombed businesses in gangland feud jailed
A man described by his own lawyer as a "useful idiot" who set fire to businesses as part of a gangland feud has been jailed for more than seven years.
Logan Carlin, 24, launched bottles filled with accelerant into two properties in Edinburgh in March 2025 as part of an effort to intimidate a rival gang. He first targeted Belle Cheveux beauty salon in Albert Street on 6 March before going on to torch DB Auto Services in Milton Road East 10 days later.
The High Court in Edinburgh was told that the salon was part-owned by someone connected to an organised crime group and the attack could have put nearby residents in "mortal danger". The salon is thought to have been the first to be targeted with such an attack in a violent feud between rival gangs, which saw a number of incidents in the east and west of Scotland.
Carlin, who appeared by video link on Monday, had earlier admitted two charges of wilful fire-raising. His defence lawyer, Andrew Crosbie, said his client came from a "supportive" family and recognised that he had made poor choices last year.
Mr Crosbie said Carlin "seems to have been something of a useful idiot" compared to better-connected members of the gang. He added: "It's an archetypical case of someone who has sadly made very poor decisions over a short period of time." Mr Crosbie said his client recognised the need to take responsibility for his actions.
Issuing his sentence, Lord Summers said the crimes were aggravated by Carlin's links to organised crime. The salon was "part-owned by a person with links to a serious organised crime group.
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