Albania being one of the poorest countries in Europe breeds some of the most violent crime in Europe., A cocaine smuggler underlines this strategy later on: Plenty of my friends are dead, he says. In November, the National Crime Agency (NCA) said Albanian crime gangs are smuggling hundreds of millions of pounds a year out of the UK and using Channel crossings to staff cannabis farms. The 36-year-old gangster, referred to in legal papers only as B9, enjoyed a high-living lifestyle despite having almost no financial footprint in the UK and only limited earnings from a London loft company. ", Get email updates with the day's biggest stories. 17 January 2023. The police raid was part of an operation to disrupt a "rent-a-gun" scheme for criminals in south-east England. Many gang members are thought to be children of Albanian migrants who came to the UK as asylum seekers in the late 1990s. 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. The gangs glossily produced trap music videos remind viewers HB are ready for violence and that they possess the requisite manpower and firearms. If you were black and went there youd come out in an ambulance, said David, a former resident. Photo: Criminal Planet. Use of the drug has been increasing in the city since 2011 and in 2017 the London Metropolitan Police warned that drug dealers and organised crime groups had started using bitcoin ATMs to launder . For about the past 15 years, weve had this alliance with the Albanians, someone in their ranks who deals with the Albanian mafia directly, tells us. 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 [sense] of community isn't there anymore.". Her outing comes after her estranged husband Boris issued a marriage warning to Prince . Red [laser] dots were pointing at me - I thought they were going to take me out. It also warns that a younger generation of Albanian criminals is starting to lose the reluctance of the older generation to do anything that would bring them to the attention of law enforcement agencies. According to Albanian Drug Law No. He is one of some 3,000 sworn-in members of the Clan who coordinate dozens of flights like this a week. Officers in South Yorkshire Police's Major Crime team are asking for your help to find wanted man John Eric Wells. The legislation removed "a recently identified permitting barrier" included in legislation . One, nicknamed the Bajri gang, had tentacles spreading to the Netherlands, Belgium and Spain, and was involved in. If you live in London, youll know that obtaining a gram of coke is about as easy as making a cup of tea. 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A BRAZEN gang of Albanian drug dealers are taunting cops by posting pictures of drug money and flash cars to a public Instagram page. Their latest video, released in late October 2018, states they are ready for war. 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. Police say they have a stranglehold over the cocaine market in London and the south-east of England. Lewis was jailed in 2004 at a time when the estates Albanian population was growing through a new refugee crisis following fresh unrest in Kosovo, five years after the war there brought the first arrivals. According to the NCA,Rrustem Dauti, 30, and Fisnik Kurtucai, 32, were arrested on suspicion of money laundering. On other occasions, he was seen by officers from the National Crime Agency using anti-surveillance techniques while driving, included performing loops and turns, speeding up or slowing down suddenly, and doubling back on himself.It says that the NCAs assessment is that Albanian crime groups now control the cocaine market across the main city and suburban areas of thiscountry, except Liverpool, and that a younger generation of Albanian criminals is starting to lose the reluctance of the older generation to do anything that would bring them to the attention of law enforcement agencies. But five months ago Rookwood House was knocked down as part of a sweeping regeneration project. The Barking native later learned the raid was part of a police operation that aimed to disrupt a 'rent-a-gun' operation in south-east England. 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. The latest UK criminal threat assessment says that the Albanians are unusually skilled at developing relationships and forging links with other OCGs [organised criminal gangs]. Albania's top police officer took to the stage in February 2018 to announce a milestone in his force's fight against drugs: the seizure of 613 kilograms of cocaine hidden among bananas arriving from Latin America. View our online Press Pack. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Albanian mobsters regularly post content to social media, Police sources say The Hellbanianz are also behind increasing gang violence, Guns and ammunition posted online by London based Albanian criminals The Hellbanianz, The Gascoigne Estate tower blocks, Barking, London, home to an Albanian street crew of drug dealers, The Helbanianz flaunt their wealth in garish pictures of drugs, jewellery and designer watches on Instagram, The Hellbanianz have become known for posing in their flashy motors, A gang member's cake covered in icing 50 notes and an Albanian flag, Albanian drug bosses splash their dirty cash, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Ms O'Doherty recalled: "I heard [noises] outside and opened my front door to a policeman with a gun and dogs. Qasim also points to how the Albanian are regarded in criminal circles. 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. All four men were taken to Acton Police station where they were charged and later appeared at Uxbridge Magistrates' Court, where they were remanded in custody to appear at Isleworth Crown Court on February 12. Two decades of success have seen Albanian drug bosses splash their dirty cash on luxury lifestyles - sporting designer clothes while driving Ferraris and Bentleys. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. 16 December 2019. They first made their mark in Soho's sex trade, where veteran Met detectives were shocked by the routine violence they handed out to the vulernable girls they controlled. Tony Saggers, the former head of drugs threat and intelligence at the National Crime Agency, who has spent 30 years analysing the rhythms of the global narcotics economy, said: What they have done very intelligently is say: OK, weve got these margins to play with and were going to give a good slice of that to the customer.. We encourage anyone who comes across this type of content to report it via our in-app tools. 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. A Cocaine grower in Colombia. It began with a business model that was simple in concept, but sufficiently bold to subvert the existing order. 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. "They are also expanding and their prominence is increasing.". The UK has the highest number of young users in Europe. Albanian drug gang flaunts proceeds from evil UK trade | UK | News | Express.co.uk, Instagram later took down five of the Hellbanianz accounts. Long-term resident Daisy O'Doherty says Hellbanianz members will deliberately behave in an intimidating manner in order to frighten locals. More massive consignments were brought into the UK. According to the 2021 UN World Drug Report, Albania was the planet's. In a chilling YouTube video members of the gang rap to warn their rivals. 7 May 2020 Added 'Country policy and information . 'London city control, f*** this team with crowns, f*** that bitch from tattoos, the gang has already taken over. Further evidence of his criminal conduct, which is detailed in a ruling by judges at the Special Immigration Appeals Commission, came when a bundle of 65,000 Euros with the gangsters DNA on it was found in a secret compartment of a car driven by an associate after it was stopped by border guards at Coquelles in France. It is likely a large portion of that would have ended up in London had it not been seized by local authorities. They combine pictures of flash motors and drug cash with snaps of pistols and rap videos. "In 2005 the coke price per kilo was around 37k but they put their price at 32k. A woman from Barking has described the fear and constant intimidation she has to face living on an estate controlled by notorious Albanian gangsters. 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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. The doormen will help the dealers to sell in a secure environment, and in return get a fee. The four men, who are all from Albania, were remanded in custody to appear at Isleworth Crown Court next month, Some four kilograms of cocaine were recovered by search teams. REVEALED: Roald Dahl books were neutered by woke consultants aged eight to 30 - led by 'non-binary, asexual, After one school says it is families' responsibility to police their children's social media spats, Jenni Do not sell or share my personal information. Hellbanianz is an Albanian organised street gang based in the Gascoigne Estate in Barking, London, England. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. You dont want to be hanging around here too long, one said, refusing to elaborate. The NCA is determined to use all the tools at our disposal to protect the public from serious and organised crime.. Now a London-based Albanian gangs expert has lifted the lid on how criminals from his countrymen dominate the capital and Manchester's coke trade. The Effects of Mexico's "War on Drugs", Explained; How Yemen's War Economy Undermines Peace Efforts . "Soon they also moved into cocaine, which they spotted was very much the drug of the new millennium in Europe. They rap: '[Hellbanianz]is ready for violence, he asked this as proof, ask these or talk about facts, ask this if we shoot. The most vulnerable point for drug smugglers is the port of entry. He explained: "In terms of the security firms the Albanians will put doormen on a nightclub which is used by drug dealers. 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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Many arrive via the direct Colombian express route before crossing to Harwich in Essex or Hull. 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. AI (AMS: BAI) is a leading, clinical-stage AI-enabled drug discovery and development company listed on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange. 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. The company believes this will attract and maintain people with engineering skills and those with a flair for design and product development. Intelligence obtained by British experts revealed that the Albanians were procuring cocaine from the cartels for about 4,000 to 5,500 a kilo, at a time when rivals thought they were getting a decent deal using Dutch wholesalers selling at 22,500 a kilo. Albanians account for around a third of the almost 40,000 people who have arrived in small boats so far this year, according to UK government figures. 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. A multi million pound cocaine ring in which West Midlands drug dealers joined forces with Albanian gangsters lay in ruins as its members started prison sentences totalling more than 99 years today. The Gascoigne estate is bordered on its south and west by the A13 and the North Circular roads, urban bulwarks against neighbouring gangs such as Newhams Beckton Black Squad. 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. It adds that increasing numbers of murders are taking place as a result. He said: "Seven years ago, a kilogram of cocaine would have been sold for 40,000 and criminals would have been making around a 10k to 15k profit when buying in the Netherlands or Spain . We pay for your stories! They often get young boys to look after their farms and watch the cash roll in away from the eyes of the police. Then the younger generation began making flashy videos and waving money around, and along came Hellbanianz. "The Encrochat hack has hit a lotofLiverpooldrugs gangs hard so the Albanians might be thinking now is the time to make their move intoLiverpool, where there is a massive cocaine market. The spokesman said: 'Albanian crime groups have established a high profile and degree of influence within UK organised crime, and have considerable access to the UK drug trafficking market, particularly cocaine. 18 January 2023 11:22 Man jailed after 50k worth of drugs seized A man has been jailed after a stop and search led to a large quantity of drugs being found. 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. 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. Craig Lee/The Examiner. We keep a good relationship [with the Albanians], he says. Klodjan Copja, 30, who ran a 60m cocaine imports syndicate, was jailed in 2017 after his couriers were intercepted meeting drug-laden lorries arriving in Kent. Asllani hid a fearsome Skorpion sub-machine gun fitted with a silencer at a house in Crouch End used as a collection point for suitcases of cocaine. Such relationship-building has left Liverpool as the only part of England not routinely selling Albanian-sourced cocaine. "It's always worrying around here now, that's just how life is, there's so much intimidation going on. Senior police and immigration officials on. Couple find note in chimney that reveals their 290,000 house was 100 times cheaper 50 years ago. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Five jailed for drugs supply Five men have been jailed for their role in a drug supply line between London and Manchester. In the first episode of Criminal Planet, the new VICE World News investigative series about organised crime available to stream on All 4, we learn how the Albanian mafia have forged a deadly alliance with Colombia's biggest cocaine clan to form a lucrative partnership flooding Europe with marching powder. "Typically the gang members may be related and may all come from the same town in Albania. 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