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. He said the Albanian crews might chose to take their chance after the police penetration of the EncroChat encrypted phone network had weakened Merseyside coke gangs. TIRANA, Albania (AP) An Albanian court on Friday sentenced a former interior minister to more than three years in prison for abuse of office over ties to a criminal drug trafficking network. 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. Earlier the court was given the names of around a dozen of the gangsters criminal associates, many of whom have been convicted of drug or human trafficking offences. 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Such disregard was evident in the case of Hellbanianz member Tristen Asllani, who in 2016 lost control during a high-speed police chase in Crouch End, north London, and ploughed into a shop. They have been warned. AI (AMS: BAI) is a leading, clinical-stage AI-enabled drug discovery and development company listed on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange. But a former Liverpool crook suggested it was only a matter of time before the Albanians made their move on the port city. 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. In 2017 an Albanian cocaine dealer was caught at a London petrol station with false Italian identification documents on his car and two kilos of the drug hidden in its boot. For that the Mafia Shqiptare needed to collaborate with the Ndrangheta, the most powerful and globalised of the Italian mafias, which controls mainland Europes cocaine trade. 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. One member of the gang,Tristen Aslanni was jailed for 25 years for firearms and drug offences in June 2016. 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. It's frightening for O'Doherty, who has lived on the estate for over two decades, because evidence of the violent threat these groups possess is clear to see, as she explained: "I found a knife round the back of my block. This raid led officers to target an address in Essex where they recovered a further 140,000 in cash and a chemical agent used in the cutting of cocaine. "They took over entire markets by this a mix of reliable, on-time dealing and low pricing. Live news updates from February 20: Biden makes surprise visit to Kyiv, UK junior doctors vote to strike over pay . Gangster Bledar Muca (39) was previously caught on CCTV in 2016 using a. You dont want your family to be at risk because of your actions somewhere abroad. Their latest video, released in late October 2018, states they are ready for war. 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. Elsewhere, they brag about having city control over London and say they are ready for war with rival gangs. Last month Operation Pollino, named after the area of southern Italy where the Ndrangheta has its roots, arrested 90 suspects. "Their model involving buying in bulk from the Colombians thereby paying lower prices and then selling across Europe cheaply and efficiently. Should this load reach the UK, it would ramp up in value to around $280,000. 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). Someone in your family will be hurt., He adds: Its absolute control for them because you always have family. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. You can unsubscribe at any time. According to the 2021 UN World Drug Report, Albania was the planet's. After that they are big in Manchester. In the latest attack ten days ago, two men were shot. 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. "This idea of an Albanian mafia is not helpful. We keep a good relationship [with the Albanians], he says. It adds that increasing numbers of murders are taking place as a result. The NCA is determined to use all the tools at our disposal to protect the public from serious and organised crime.. 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. You need the best people to get it out of port. Investigators found instead he made his money from importing cocaine and people trafficking as a key member of an Albanian organised crime group and that he was capable of extreme violence to protect his interests. Open warfare between Albanian criminals is being waged on the streets of London as they attempt to increase their drug-dealing territory. Its members regularly boast about their criminal exploits and gangster lifestyle on social media.. But the jail terms seem to have done little to deter the gang's activities and pictures were posted on their Instagram page as recently as last night. Before its account was closed in November, Hellbanianz had 115,000 Instagram followers. "And we have theporttoo which will interest them.". and "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Air Albanian flight attendant dies suddenly after plane lands at Stansted Airport Herts Live 08:00 23-Feb-23 Ship manager disputes Albanian tanker 'detention' in Russian oil probe TradeWinds 07:23 23-Feb-23 Albania's opposition keeps pressuring PM Rama with street protests, hoping to overthrow him from power DTT-NET 07:06 23-Feb-23 It is likely a large portion of that would have ended up in London had it not been seized by local authorities. He was arrested after crashing a car containing a suitcase of cocaine into a shop in Crouch End after being pursued by police. You can stream Criminal Planet on All 4 now for free here. The gang's page boasts that their gang motto is "We Are God Of The Streets". MyLondon reports that several months back, O'Doherty was woken late at night by her dog barking before things took an unpleasant turn. It was seen in the video for Hellbanianzs trap track Hood Life. The doormen will help the dealers to sell in a secure environment, and in return get a fee. They gather at 9pm, same faces, same lot, one said. The Hellbanianz is an infamous street gang based in the Gascoigne Estate in Barking, East London. 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.. 105/2014 (approved in 2014 and amended in 2015), the agency grants Marketing Authorization to the following categories of drugs: 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. According to the NCA,Rrustem Dauti, 30, and Fisnik Kurtucai, 32, were arrested on suspicion of money laundering. Dozens of Albanian drug lords have been arrested and jailed across Britain in recent years. Requesting anonymity, he said: Youd be walking home and feel a little prick on your leg and later you realised youd been stabbed by one of the Albanian kids.. Huge shipments were arranged direct from South America. Especially as a white female living on my own in a council property. MyLondon is dedicated to covering all the latest court and crime across the city. "The local gangs protect Liverpool and will not let them in. From there, the skyline of London, where much of their cocaine will be snorted, stretches west. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Crime. Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up . Martin Bentham. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Sky News met 15 victims at a shelter in Vlore, a city in the south of Albania which remains a hot spot for the country's trafficking network. 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. 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. Also working in the Albanians favour is their reputation for violence. "They have made a lot of money from selling coke in the UK, which they have used to buy land and property back in Albania.". Albania is a small country, everybody knows everybody. Yet even the most senior Albanians are caught sometimes. NEW YORK Thirty-seven members and associates of an international ethnic-Albanian organized crime group were arrested for trafficking cocaine, marijuana, ecstasy (MDMA) and prescription drugs. The Hood Life video shows gang members surrounding a Met patrol car. Work independently liaising closely . Others deny its existence. Their only option has been to buy cocaine sourced from the Mafia Shqiptare. Sources say that the Ndrangheta has outsourced this element of the supply chain to the Albanians. The model, 46, went for a dressed down look, donning a longline padded jacket and shielded her face with a black baseball cap. 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. 45 arrests in crackdown on Albanian-speaking criminals flooding Europe with cocaine Support to actions across Europe against large-scale importers and wholesalers of drugs from Latin America news 15 Feb 2022 'London city control, f*** this team with crowns, f*** that bitch from tattoos, the gang has already taken over. Theyre sophisticated, clever and they always deliver: from the ports of Europe to the streets of London, one criminal network is now at the top of the UKs 5bn trade. The Albanians ditched the entire model. 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But there is one city where local godfathers have told them to stay away - Liverpool. Albania ns made up 42 per cent of people travelling on small boats between May and September this year, according to British government figures released on Wednesday. The legislation removed "a recently identified permitting barrier" included in legislation . Violent gangs from the . Click here to upload yours. By clicking Sign up you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use, Cookie policy and Privacy notice. "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.". Crisis Group interviews, Western officials, New York, London and Washington, January 2023. He explained: "In terms of the security firms the Albanians will put doormen on a nightclub which is used by drug dealers. Matt McMillan of the NCA said: ''These were large cash seizures, with the ability to cause serious disruption to serious and organised crime'. Company profile page for London Drugs Ltd including stock price, company news, press releases, executives, board members, and contact information Craig Lee/The Examiner. 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. Also, when you come from a country where theres been conflict and you have a reputation for ruthlessness the charisma is underlined with an element of actually, we do need to get on with these people, he said. , updated 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. The most vulnerable point for drug smugglers is the port of entry. The gang became notorious in 2017 after it began releasing rap videos bragging about the money they earned from drug dealing and other criminal activities. Hellbanianz is an Albanian organised street gang based in the Gascoigne Estate in Barking, London, England. 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. Judge Engert Pellumbi of the Special Appeals . The Hellbanianz gang, based in Barking, east London, are understood to traffic millions of pounds worth of drugs into the UK each year. Red [laser] dots were pointing at me - I thought they were going to take me out. The documentary begins at a private party for the coke-guzzling London elite held at a swanky mansion by the toffs who make up the the Bullingdon Club, an Oxford University student society and then heads to Medellin in Colombia. Senior police and immigration officials on. 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