There we meet the Clan del Golfo, the biggest drug trafficking organisation in the country, supplying 70 percent of the worlds cocaine. For the first time ever, the Clan del Golfo permitted a camera crew to film their coke trafficking operation in action; we see their foot soldiers haul 40 kilos worth of the Class A drug, packed into huge slabs the size of a chest freezer, onto light aircrafts bound for Venezuela. Daisy O'Doherty says she was woken in her Barking flat by a police officer pointing a gun at her and described herself as a 'target' of the Hellbanianz gang who try to intimidate locals. He was screaming at me to 'get in'. We pay for your stories! You most trust the ones similar to you, she said. In one house, officers recovereda bag with approximately 100,000 in cash inside. We work 24/7 to review and remove anything that violates our terms. It is likely a large portion of that would have ended up in London had it not been seized by local authorities. Replaced report on people trafficking, Albania, March 2019 with new report on trafficking of women for sexual exploitation, Albania, June 2020. This load is worth about 30 million pesos [$8,000], says a heavily-built man wearing a Gucci tee and Diesel jeans, with a handgun sticking out of his waistband. To increase their notoriety, the east London gangsters will often show off with cars, cash and guns on Instagram. The Hellbanianz gang are based on the Gascoigne Estate in Barking, with members often showing off their criminal exploits on social media. DONATE. 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Other images on their social media channels showed a cake laden with 50 notes as well as footage of gang-members in prison rapping about violent attacks. The NCA is determined to use all the tools at our disposal to protect the public from serious and organised crime.. Play a key role in the strategy and the decision-making process to select best drug molecule candidates. Four 'suspected Albanian gangsters' are charged with money laundering and drug trafficking after investigators seize 340,000 in cash and cocaine worth 400,000 Police and the National Crime. Police sources say Hellbanianz are also behind increasing gang violence as they vie to leapfrog their rivals in a bloodthirsty turf war. "I heard [noises] outside and opened my front door to a policeman with a gun and dogs. STEPHEN Don't just stick to the Malbec! A BRAZEN gang of Albanian drug dealers are taunting cops by posting pictures of drug money and flash cars to a public Instagram page. Yet for the Albanians model to truly work it required control of Europes ports. Joseph Laws Their latest video, released in late October 2018, states they are ready for war. The gangs lyrics discuss defending Barking with kallash (AK47s) and dishing out threats to rival Albanian outfit OTR ( On Top Of The Rest) and a fair few others. Investigators found he made his money from importing cocaine and people trafficking. Officers from the National Crime Agency and the Metropolitan and Essex Police forces raided three addresses in London and Essex where they recovered drugs, cash and cutting agent, Four men have been arrested and charged in connection with the haul following Wednesday's raids. But the Special Immigration Appeals Commission rejected his bid to overturn the Home Secretarys decision after accepting the National Crime Agencys evidence that he is an organised crime boss. Linked by interlocking walkways and limited access points, the tower block was easy to defend from police and rivals. We keep a good relationship [with the Albanians], he says. They are the street dealers and enforcers of the Mafia Shqiptare, the Albanian organised criminal syndicates who, the National Crime Agency believe, are consolidating power within the UK criminal underworld and on their way to a near total takeover of the UKs 5bn cocaine market. A National Crime Agency (NCA) report in February said Albanian gangs had in the past five. Two years ago, they killed my friend, and they killed his wife with a stone. You can stream Criminal Planet on All 4 now for free here. Craig Lee/The Examiner. 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British authorities continue to be concerned about the role played by Albanian crime gangs in the UK drug trade. Yesterday afternoon, one member, pictured showing his middle finger to the camera, wrote: 'I'm trying to spend It.. You still trying to make it #SnowMoney not #ShowMoney'. 2. Mayor London Breed speaks during the 2023 Black History Month Kick-off Celebration at City Hall in San Francisco, California, on February 3. Something had kicked off the night before and the guys on the corner were keen to offer advice. @ martinbentham. Albanians have become the third largest group of organised criminals in the country by nationality in the last three years, increasing their share of the market by 42 per cent. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. MyLondon reports that several months back, O'Doherty was woken late at night by her dog barking before things took an unpleasant turn. Enter your password to log in. Company profile page for London Drugs Ltd including stock price, company news, press releases, executives, board members, and contact information The gangster had been in touch with the driver shortly before and afterwards and the court was told that the cash was the proceeds of drug distribution. One member of the gang,Tristen Aslanni was jailed for 25 years for firearms and drug offences in June 2016. The account @hellbanian.z and related accounts have been removed for violating our community guidelines. Collectively, the Belgian and Dutch ports employ 240,000 people, a cohort of whom, police intelligence indicates, work for the Ndrangheta and Mafia Shqiptare. Ten people were arrested for offences, including conspiracy to possess a firearm with intent to endanger life and conspiracy to commit GBH with intent, for their role in an enterprise that loaned weapons to gangs for revenge attacks. The UK is the biggest consumer of powder cocaine in Europe, with reports suggesting that we shovel approximately 120 tons of the stuff into our faces every year. This has much to do with the Albanian code of besa to keep the promise but Sergi adds that the reputation of the Mafia Shqiptare must also be viewed through the ancestral code of kanun, the right to take revenge: that blood must pay with blood. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Albanian crews rule the drugs underworld in the UK - from London & Manchester to Scotland - but they learned the brutal tricks of the trade after flying out to Latin America more than a decade ago. Also working in the Albanians favour is their reputation for violence. Wells is also believed to go by the names Howard Walmsley and . It was getting dark, another two men appeared and, when asked if they were Hellbanianz, one said: You should go. The Observer was escorted off the estate and told not to return. Long-term resident Daisy O'Doherty says Hellbanianz members will deliberately behave in an intimidating manner in order to frighten locals. Photos of the gangster with weapons including a gun stored in his belt, a Kalashnikov, and an Israeli pistol, were also found on his phone during a border check at Dover. London, Bloomsbury. There is considerable evidence that not only are the Albanians working with the Ndrangheta, but that they have formed the tightest of alliances. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. The Albania international was injured in a collision with Ezri Konsa in the first half of a 1-0 loss in a friendly against Aston Villa in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. They do not have a Don Corleone in charge or anything like that. "The estimates are that hundreds of millions of pounds UK sterling is leaving the UK and ending up in Albania, where it then gets semi-legitimised either into the banking system or to pay for construction work.". Five jailed for drugs supply Five men have been jailed for their role in a drug supply line between London and Manchester. Unlike other crews, the gang love the limelight and have become known for their garish music videos on social media showing them surrounded by wads of cash, jewellery and flash motors. More massive consignments were brought into the UK. From the latest at the Old Bailey to what's happening at the end of your road, we have reporters all over London covering the biggest incidents every single day. The concept was meant to keep things internal, close. Not only has the Merseyside port its own direct access to South America, Saggers says that its turf is jealously guarded by the citys own criminal gangs. The UK has the highest number of young users in Europe. Anti-mafia prosecutors described how the Ndrangheta relied on permanent groups working in ports and harbours along with Albanian criminal networks. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously approved legislation allowing non-profits to open and operate overdose prevention sites with private funding, Mayor London Breed announced in a news release. Albanian crime gangs used the threat of violence and commercial savvy to take over the UK cocaine market. A drug trafficker in a hood Photo:Criminal Planet, Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project. Despite making their fortune in drugs, the Albanian gangs made their mark on the UK underworld with prostitution rackets in 1998. Tresa, an Albanian national who had settled in Ecuador, was being investigated for drug trafficking at the time of his death in November 2020 . The Albanian Mafia participates in a diverse range of criminal enterprises including trafficking in drugs, arms, and humans. But the Colombians have ordered them to stop off at a clandestine airfield where the coke will be forwarded via shipping container destined for Europe. 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The 44-year-old man was apprehended this morning (Wed 16 June) after NCA officers tracked him down to an address in Woolwich, South East London, on behalf of the Bundeskriminalamt in Germany. Red [laser] dots were pointing at me - I thought they were going to take me out. How fitting! Kids in England had to wear masks at school because No10 'didn't want an argument' with Nicola Sturgeon - Health ministers knew there was no evidence to justify making kids abide by rule of 6 - but No10 'didn't Education secretary Gavin Williamson said teachers 'hate work' and were looking for 'an excuse' for time off Holiday home owners in Scotland face new SNP tax hike under plans from front-runner to be new First Scotland should just self-identify as an independent country, one SNP member proposed. An NCA source described Belgium and the Netherlands as key nexus points of consolidation and onward trafficking of illicit commodities and confirmed Albanian groups were expanding their influence upstream police-speak for strengthening their grip on international cocaine supply. "This brought primo cocaine within price reach of younger gangs who previously had not been able to raise the money to afford large supplies and who could now pass on some of the discount to a new swathe of customers. Last month Operation Pollino, named after the area of southern Italy where the Ndrangheta has its roots, arrested 90 suspects. We pay for videos too. To better understand the Albanians remarkable rise in the UK one might climb to the 12th floor of the Gascoigne estates high-rise blocks. Albania Armenia Azerbaijan Bosnia And Herzegovina Croatia Cyprus Georgia Kazakhstan Kosovo Kyrgyzstan Moldova Montenegro Nagorno . Qasim also points to how the Albanian are regarded in criminal circles. Anna Sergi, a lecturer in criminology at the University of Essex who specialises in mafia relationships, confirmed Albanians and the southern Italian crime group have joined forces. He explained: "In terms of the security firms the Albanians will put doormen on a nightclub which is used by drug dealers. If you violate besa there will be effects of that back in Albania, Paul Radu, Co-Director of the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, tells producer and reporter Matt Shea. by. The extent of the gangsters unlawful activities led the Home Secretary to remove his right to reside in the UK, which had been granted in 2012 because of his marriage to a Latvian woman living in London. They are thought to have close ties to the Balkan mafia, who work with South American cartels to flood Europe with cocaine. LONDON (AP) Chelsea striker Armando Broja is set to miss the rest of the season after rupturing a knee ligament, the Premier League club said Wednesday. It began with a business model that was simple in concept, but sufficiently bold to subvert the existing order. Police said they uncovered 21 murder plots and seized more than 3,000 kilograms of drugs and $45 million in cash and assets. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. The second busiest European port is Antwerp in Belgium, which connects to the Thames port of Tilbury, 15 miles from Hellbanianz territory. 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One resident called Hellbanianz the stabbers. Officers then raided a third address house where they recovered four kilos of cocaine and a further 100,000 in cash. "The Albanian gang members like to spend their cash on flash cars such as Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Rolls Royce and Bentleys. Worse than how Luna looks in this pic (and she looks TERRIBLE, sickly malnourished and beyond exhausted. You need the best people to get it out of port. A spokesman said: 'We do not allow illegal behaviour, threats of physical harm or organised crime on Instagram. "The key thing is to have a personalised registration plate. A man wanted for his alleged involvement in multi-tonne cocaine importations from South America to Germany has been arrested by the National Crime Agency. Wife is shocked after husband of 15 years asks for permission to have an affair: 'I don't know what to do'. Violent gangs from the . Just over 11,000 Albania ns arrived in those five months, compared with 815 in 2020, the figures showed. Because Albanian gangs import so much cocaine into Britain, the National Crime Agency believes this is what contributed to the so-called 'county lines' gangs epidemic in Britain. They knew that this would gain them market share and ultimately dominance, like an illicit version of the online retailer Amazon. Thousands of Albanians arrived in the UK in the late 1990s and early 2000s during a refugee crisis. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. The gang, an Albanian street crew of drug dealers, is known locally for its violence and more widely for a social media output featuring Ferraris, wads of 50 notes and gold Rolex watches to help enhance its reputation and recruit youngers. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Theres always Albanians about, its a 24/7 service, one user in the capital reminds us. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Albanian gangsters have been running the cocaine market in most parts of the UK for the past two decades, but have reportedly been warned to stay away from Liverpool.. You can opt-out at any time by signing in to your account to manage your preferences. Yet, police sources say, Hellbanianz occupy the lowest rung of the Albanian mafia. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. The Hellbanianz is an infamous street gang based in the Gascoigne Estate in Barking, East London. The Albanians ditched the entire model. How the Albanian Mafia Controls Cocaine Supply in London In our new All 4 show "Criminal Planet", we investigate the deadly alliance between Albania and Colombia's biggest coke clan. 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