The drugs baron, currently serving a 16 year sentence, headed a network which trafficked amphetamines to Cumbria, with the help of a 19-year-old local woman, Gail Hopper says there are young people involved in criminal exploitation "who feel they cant get out of it and they would say their lives are at risk", Offenders convicted after police smashed four County Lines gangs in Macclesfield with undercover Operation Vulcanise, Tayte Taylor-Bell, captured by surveillance, A mural by street artist Kelzo on the side of Yes community job and training centre in Collyhurst, A child's bicycle is seen abandoned on a pavement in Harpurhey, Jaden Moodie's case is a disturbing illustration of the threat County Lines and child criminal exploitation poses to young people. Not long after, Kekula set up a County Lines drugs route of his own moving crack and heroin between Manchester and Grimsby. There was a lot less use of the transport network and the trains, but more use of private cars or hire cars, the detective says. Leah Casson, aged 18, died in a trafic house fire in the North East. Girl, 3, sent home with Calpol as doctors ignored symptoms now given heartbreaking diagnosis. Always on the move, he changed mobile phones on a daily basis and used trusts, advisors and accountants to launder his profits to off-shore accounts. But the safety measure backfired when officers trawled through the recordings and saw him loading drugs inside. Five gangsters involved in a massive guns and ammunition racket have been jailed for more than 30 years after 50 rounds of ammo were found on a pub car park. Something went wrong, please try again later. Overall, it looks as though there is about a 20 per cent reduction in the prevalence of these gangs, Mr Johnson wrote. Increased internet usage also had an impact. But I would rather miss my life than miss my son.". The court heard that messages on his phone also indicated he was a wholesale drug dealer. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. North Yorkshire Police Superintendent Lindsey Butterfield said the operation highlighted the vulnerability of those exploited by drug dealers. The typical County Lines operation will manage a phone line which users call to get heroin and crack cocaine. But that progress is not immediately obvious during a year in which Greater Manchester families have been devastated by spates of youth violence. A man who used an axe to attack a woman in a hairdressers has been jailed for 31 years. It will take place at hmv Empire in Coventry, Coventry mum offered 500 after children wrongly put on protection plan by council, A watchdog said that Coventry City Council was "at fault", Boy, 13, aimed 'gun' at undercover police car and people in street before officers found it was fake, Warwickshire Police descended on Ashlawn Road in Rugby. 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But if you asked me to tell you about those gang members I could give you chapter and verse. Its people in their local communities.. A member of the notorious Frankley Killers gang is behind bars after he organised a hit on his rivals house. However the true scale is uncalculated because many of those being exploited or groomed fall through the cracks of statutory support and are not identified in official statistics. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. The gang, who were mainly female, carried out their attacks between November 11 and December 4 last year. It will take place at hmv Empire in Coventry, Coventry mum offered 500 after children wrongly put on protection plan by council, A watchdog said that Coventry City Council was "at fault", Boy, 13, aimed 'gun' at undercover police car and people in street before officers found it was fake, Warwickshire Police descended on Ashlawn Road in Rugby. Three members of Birminghams 61 gang have been jailed for firearms offences and drug dealing - including one who was with Sharif Cousins when he was shot by armed police. P1 were by far and away the most significant gang we have had in Coventry, she said. Convicted drug dealer Gareth James, who lived a life of luxury in a house "like something out of Grand Designs". It was a major coup for Greater Manchester Police,. Hour-by-hour forecast as Met Office issues new weather warning, The Met Office has predicted a cold and frosty start for many areas in the North West, Woman found injured on the road after attack near cricket club, Police are keen to speak with a person believed to have stopped their vehicle and spoken to the victim that night, Forensic officers tape off house as man is arrested on suspicion of arson, The man was taken to hospital for treatment for smoke inhalation. Now, as police, teachers and child protection professionals grapple with the social and criminal after-effects of the long months of lockdown, the Manchester Evening News looks at different faces of the problem. They tried to escape and dumped the bag containing the stash of ammunition. Jennifer Josephs, prosecuting, said: The house had CCTV cameras. A recent National Youth Agency (NYA) report stated that the pandemic and lockdown has exposed more young people to exploitation and gangs with chief executive Leigh Middleton saying Covid-19 brought youth services in many areas 'to an abrupt halt, just at the time it was needed most'. Kekula's co-conspirators in the Bugsy gang included Lauren and Billy Griffin, siblings from Monsall, north Manchester. But in January 2012 they came to the attention of police who followed a van from Exhall to Cannock. The facility is part of Irvine ,CA judicial district, which has 0 facilities in total. Det Chief Insp Ally Wright said: We are delighted with the sentences handed out at Birmingham Crown Court and its particularly satisfying that a large number of individuals involved in both regional and national drug supply will now be off the streets of Warwickshire for some time. arrested 13 people - including a 16-year-old boy -. By The Newsroom 7th Aug 2007, 1:00am John Reilly, 65, appeared at Woolwich Crown. C3700841; Status Active Incorporation Date 7 August 2014 (over 8 years ago) Company Type FOREIGN STOCK Jurisdiction California (US) Branch Branch of SPIRITUAL GANGSTER HOLDINGS, INC (Arizona (US)) Registered Address. At the turn of the millennium the law-abiding residents of Langport Avenue, Longsight, saw their street turned into a gangland base. The charm of rural and coastal areas can conceal problems like poverty, isolation and addiction. Something went wrong, please try again later. The Bugsy gang initially had success, offering up deals such as 'three for 20' on wraps of crack and heroin to Grimsby locals. The NSPCC helpline is staffed by trained professionals who can provide expert advice and support if youre concerned about a child. Lee Cullen, 46, of The Avenue, Stratford-upon-Avon, Laurence McCarthy, 44, of Tiddington Close, Birmingham, Paul Frith, 43, of School Lane, Shard End, Birmingham and Sean Edwards, 36, of Roshven Road, Birmingham, all appeared at Birmingham Crown Court on Friday (29 June). Full list of areas eligible for 25 grant, How proposed changes to MOT rules could affect you, Teenager faked his own kidnap to try and blackmail girlfriends aunt out of 150, Do not sell or share my personal information. That initial cohort was about 30 children.. Gail says its vital that complex safeguarding teams work together to support both children and adults. Lucy Dacey, of The Childrens Society, said: "If people dont see signs that match certain markers they can miss them. Ahmed, who was 15 when he murdered Mr Xasan, had already been named. Particularly young people who are groomed by criminal gangs and end up in a situation they cannot get out of, being forced to work for drug dealers and facing abuse and violence, she said. Why send children hundreds of miles from home when just down the A34, in a town like Macclesfield, there is demand for drugs? Things like that may increase because youve got more of a captive audience. Watch the shocking video of the incident below. One of the drug dealers lived in a house that was "like something from Grand Designs", court told, Subscribe today to get the latest crime headlines straight to your inbox with our free email updates. But he admitted 'we must do more' and mentioned government efforts to recruit more police officers, support tougher sentences and back forces to tackle street violence. In a column published in the Mail on Sunday, he also claimed that Bangor, in Wales, and Swale, in Kent, are now county lines-free. These four men all played a key part in this purchasing and converting of the firearms and therefore, they all have to take responsibility for the illegal actions which could have put innocent lives at risk. 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Shaken, traumatised and constantly putting their lives at risk - front line police officers across Birmingham and the West Midlands are facing an "extreme level of threat on a regular basis", according to chair of the West Midlands Police Federation, Sergeant Richard Cooke, who believes his officers have been hit by a "knife-crime epidemic" in recent months. Simpson was one of the first to cash in on a County Lines operation, establishing himself as a violent crack and heroin dealer after pitching up on the south coast of England. Thats where things like pop up brothels have been identified in different places. Engage via Email. Something went wrong, please try again later. Gang who smuggled cocaine into UK from Dubai are jailed for a total of 167 years | Daily Mail Online The 21-strong gang based in Derby ran drug smuggling ring from Dubai to Britain Believed the. Coventry cocaine gang jailed for smuggling millions of pounds of drugs into the city. Sense of injustice lingers after Seoul Halloween crush, Chess gets a risqu makeover. A group of evil fraudsters conned hundreds of sick and elderly victims out of 875k in a 'cynical' timeshare scam. So its about understanding your community, its about understanding the potential risks and being able to spot them. Previously, Meghann was an Account Executive at Patrick Media Grou p. Read More. Drugs were in short supply during the first lockdown, but demand never eased up. The 11-strong group included two baggage handlers who arranged for certain bags arriving at Heathrow Airport from Brazil to avoid going through customs checks. In 2015 the National Crime Agency's team in Birmingham picked up the case from West Midlands Police, pursuing an investigation across nine countries involving covert surveillance, complex mobile phone analysis and more than 20 million documents. He stated that police have used lockdown to round up the gangsters - the peddlers of death - and to attack the whole foundation of the county lines model. Describing county lines as a plague, Boris Johnson wrote that police believe they have rolled up about 90 per cent of these gangs in Norfolk. Do not attempt to intervene. The grandest symbol of his wealth is a 1.5million Euro villa near Marbella, with indoor and outdoor pools, a cinema and a lift between floors. For more stories like this,check our news page. Allen was ordered to pay 90,087.23 by November 16. Four days later they were joined by 18-year-old Taylor Burns. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us atwebnews@metro.co.uk. We would see people regularly go missing but not overnight anymore, Lucy says. 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Under the cloak of lockdown the blood of children has stained our streets. drug-smuggling gang jailed on Monday for a plot to flood the West Midlands with nearly 3million of cocaine, Strictly couple Stacey Dooley and Kevin Clifton celebrate new daughter with adorable name, Joyous Stacey took to instagram and said 'Our Daughter is here. SPIRITUAL GANGSTER HOLDINGS INC. branch. As such police are working with social services across the regions ten boroughs as well as with charities and the National Crime Agency to address the growing problem. By late 2012 the charge had been reduced to one of laundering 6,000 for the gang, and after a guilty plea Kekula was out of jail within months. For years, rural communities, small towns and cities from Norfolk to Inverness, have been targeted by Liverpool gangs of dealers. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Follow BBC West Midlands on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. When the coronavirus pandemic hit and the country was locked down, drug runners became more conspicuous. The pair targeted Mr Xasan on Harnall Lane in the Hillfields area of the city in March 2020. These youngsters became a valuable resource for the gang both as consumers and sellers. Detectives described it as like something from Grand Designs with flat screen televisions in every room, games consoles, luxury bathrooms and astro turf lawns.. Thankfully they failed to get in but their offending undoubtedly caused lots of distress and inconvenience to residents in Solihull and Birmingham and Im pleased theyve been handed lengthy jail terms. Despite this, the Prime Minister recently claimed that county lines drugs networks had been rolled up in some areas. Information on routes of travel, addresses, appearance, and behaviour of a child can all help to protect young people. Ilona Zahorski asked at least 10 doctors to test her little girl before they finally acted and diagnosed her with leukaemia. Sentencing the pair for murder at the start of the year, Judge Simon Drew QC said the shooting had occurred during "gang warfare" in the city, which broke out after 16-year-old Jaydon James was killed in 2018. A Derbyshire gangster has been jailed for nine years and 10 months for his part in buying, processing and selling cocaine worth 5.6 million. As well as running the drug smuggling operation police say Truman Jones was a leading member of the P1 crew. A group of five teenagers were jailed for a collective 83 years for the killing of 17-year-old Lord Promise Nkenda in Canning Town on February 14, 2018. Daniel Toms, 26, and Adil Iqbal, 20, stole tens of thousands of pounds-worth of jewellery, electrical and other valuables during a violent crime-spree. They were caught in the same investigation and ran away from Hull Crown Court on the day they were due to be sentenced. While it still occurs, now in Manchester you will see it between areas, says Detective Chief Inspector Chris Mossop, of Greater Manchester Police (GMP). When he was asked to stop at a cashpoint, three got out and one brandished a knife. Its easier to just stay with the weed dealers on your estate.. 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When schools are closed you lose some of that.". He now runs community interest company 1 Message , offering mentoring and support to families struggling with exploitation. A large organised crime gang has been dismantled which will inevitably leave a void which could be filled by other criminals. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Jamie Wood, 23, sat in a getaway car and filmed as a shooter armed with a sawn-off shotgun jogged over to the house in Coriander Close, Northfield, just after midnight on February 20, last year. During the pandemic year, 64 children were arrested on suspicion of knife and firearms offences in Greater Manchester. Around 14 other shipments had previously slipped through, with all 15 having a total estimated worth of 44million. The mastermind behind a drug smuggling gang which brought tens of millions of pounds worth of high-purity cocaine into the UK hidden in lorries has been jailed for 28 years. Matthew Norford is a reformed gangster who was once a member of the notorious Rusholme Mandem. And the threat of violence is 'ever present for them', she says. As well as seeing a significant number of people handed prison sentences, 18.25kg of amphetamine, 12.28kg of cocaine, 5kg of ketamine, 412 diazepam tablets, and 342g of cannabis resin with a combined street value of approximately 5.25m was seized, along with a firearm and 100,000 in cash. They failed to get into homes in Streetbrook Road, Solihull, and Norton Lane in nearby Tidbury Green but used a screwdriver to break into a house in St Agnes Road, Moseley. Davis-McCann and Wallace were both arrested on suspicion of robbery after being spotted by neighbourhood officers on separate occasions in Winson Green. The thugs then piled into the back of his car and ordered him to drive. Or report online. Working with police has helped social workers pick up exploited children within regional borders far quicker. A West Midlands teen has been jailed for 25 years over the shooting of a gang associate.Pray Maphosa, 19, shot Bailey Atkinson at close range in Coventry and has today been jailed for 25 years. The Macclesfield case is one example of how, as county lines has become a priority for police forces and the National Crime Agency, the landscape is changing dramatically. Those in his ranks included 6ft 4in tall Dale Carroll, who became the first person in the country to be banned from wearing a hoodie at the age of 16, after terrorising residents and trying to cut down a CCTV post with a chainsaw. 2023 BBC. And it means that all of those other things you dont see.. Three travellers from two rival gypsy gangs are jailed for more than 30 years after terrifying machete brawl in the street that left one man millimetres from death with his throat slashed. Co-Creator at Spiritual Gangster. "They put one schoolgirl through an awful ordeal: she heard them trying to hammer their way inside and took cover under a desk. 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After crashing the car a couple of hours later, they approached a student and took his phone after threatening to stab him. A rapper outraged because his half-brother was "disrespected" in a song lyric was jailed with a confederate for 30 years yesterday after a revenge attack ended in murder . About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . The court heard Allen, son of 1950s Midlands middleweight Les Allen, lived a lavish lifestyle off the back of his drugs empire. Coventry drugs gang View gallery The ten men were jailed for a total of 96 years at Birmingham Crown Court this week. A man convicted of murdering a rival gang member in a drive-by shooting can now be named as Carren Monga. One mum whose son was exploited told the M.E.N how she was forced to flee from Greater Manchester with her son when he was stabbed in the back by a gang who forced him to carry out a robbery. They found several heat-sealed bags of cannabis inside with a street value of 50,000. email newsletters - subscribe here. The court heard that another victim suffered a cut to his thumb. 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Share your email to get all the latest Court and Crime news from Birmingham Live directly to your inbox. If you have a single parent for instance who has limited resources. But its also about trying to move away from a specific focus. Mulvey also had interests in bars and nightclubs, including the now-closed Geisha bar in The Cube. There were things such as 'sextortion' which tends to hit young people. A palm print belonging to Gareth James was found on one of the bags. All four were charged with conspiracy to supply prohibited firearms and ammunition. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. READ MORE: Under the cloak of lockdown the blood of children has stained our streets. A 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was sent down for two years and four months after pleading guilty to three robberies. The neighbour left the note over the driver's dodgy parking - but it has gone viral for something else entirely: the handwriting. Back in October police stormed eight homes and arrested 13 people - including a 16-year-old boy - during a probe into drug dealing and the trafficking of vulnerable young people between Oldham and York. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Police have smashed a girl gang which lured taxi drivers to fake pick-ups before the victims were robbed and attacked at knifepoint. Miss Josephs said James, aged 35, was involved in every deal but took great lengths to cover his tracks. A PROFESSIONAL criminal was jailed for nine years after blackmailing a Newport couple and attempting to stop them giving evidence at court. The audacious racket was smashed when officers swooped in December 2016 and arrested the gang. One of the concerns around the pandemic was the loss of protective barriers around children. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. 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