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An English Gangster and drug lord who has also held Irish nationality. He has allegedly been one of Britain's leading drug dealers for many years and is said to be worth at least £75 Million. Implicated in the Gangland murders of London crime figures Gilbert Wynter and Solly Nahome. [citation needed] Billy Hill: 1911–1984 1920s – 1970s
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 11 February 2025. Organised crime gangs Gang-related organised crime in the United Kingdom is concentrated around the cities of London, Manchester and Liverpool and regionally across the West Midlands region, south coast and northern England, according to the Serious Organised Crime Agency. With regard ...
Some of the more notorious South London crime families include the 'Brindles' and the 'Walkers', [16] while the Arifs are the most notorious crime family from London's south-eastern neighbourhoods. The Hunt Crime Syndicate, otherwise known as the Canning Town Cartel, led by David Hunt is one of the biggest London crime firms.
Top secret MI5 files detailing first-hand accounts of confessions of three of Britain's most notorious double agents including Kim Philby and Anthony Blunt who spied for the Soviet Union were ...
Leader of "The London Burkers"; together with Thomas Williams and two accomplices, formed a gang of body snatchers that drugged and killed victims for money [9] Bourne, Geordie: 1590s–1597 7 7 Executed in 1597 Scottish bandit who killed seven people around the East English Marches [10] Brady, Ian: 1963–1965 5 5 Died in prison
The gang rose to prominence by filling a power vacuum left by other notorious Liverpool criminals, such as Curtis Warren and Colin "Smigger" Smith, after their arrests and deaths. Over three decades, the Huyton Firm became one of the most powerful and secretive crime organizations in the UK , with significant international connections.
Tommy Adams is suspected of establishing connections to other international criminal organisations including numerous Yardie gangs as well as gaining an $80 million credit line from Colombian drug cartels. In 1998, Adams was convicted of masterminding an £8 million hashish smuggling operation into Britain for which he was jailed for seven ...
Sophie plays notorious jewel thief Joan Hannington, so what is the real Joan’s story and where is she now? Here’s what you need to know.