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History [ edit] In 2016, Tristen Asllani, named by The Guardian as Hellbanianz's most prominent member, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for drug dealing and offenses surrounding firearms. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. 16 December 2019. 21 July 2021. He said: "At the collapse of communism around 1991, Albania entered a period of political, social and economic turmoil. A drug trafficker in a hood Photo:Criminal Planet, Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project. The Hellbanianz is an infamous street gang based in the Gascoigne Estate in Barking, East London. 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. 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 . In July 2014, the Albanian government approved a new law on medical devices aiming to align Albanian and European Union (EU) regulations. Two decades of success have seen Albanian drug bosses splash their dirty cash on luxury lifestyles - sporting designer clothes while driving Ferraris and Bentleys. The National Crime Agency has begun an investigation after a series of drug seizures were made from passengers flying into Heathrow Airport from Los Angeles in the United States. The defendants also laundered tens of millions of dollars in narcotics proceeds. There have been numerous stabbings in London this year. A n Albanian organised crime boss from London who drove top-of-the-range vehicles hired from a drug dealer's car rental business has been barred from returning to Britain in a court victory. Shocking images on their social media channels include a cake laden with 50 notes and videos of gang-members in prison rapping about violent attacks. 17 January 2023. I tried not to look at it too much but it was big. Click here to upload yours. 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. "Their model involving buying in bulk from the Colombians thereby paying lower prices and then selling across Europe cheaply and efficiently. Albanian crime groups have been linked to a surge in major cocaine trafficking into London from Europe. 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. Saggers said: The retail market is the get-rich-quick environment. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. You dont want to be hanging around here too long, one said, refusing to elaborate. PhD Project - Predicting metastasis and drug response in skin cancer using multimodal deep learning at Queen Mary University of London, listed on FindAPhD.com The Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to undo a 2020 . They are renowned for posting photos of guns, cars and cash to Instagram, as they revel in their notoriety. 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. Last month Operation Pollino, named after the area of southern Italy where the Ndrangheta has its roots, arrested 90 suspects. They will have a driver, a minder and a cash collector. 1 December 2022 15:00 Four men charged with drugs offences Healthy mother-of-two, 32, collapsed and died from brain bleed while she led fitness bounce class, Taking Vitamin D each day could cut your chances of getting dementia, study claims. How Albanian Mafias, the Mafia Shqiptare, Spread into Europe and London's Drug Trade - Ep 20 The Underworld Podcast 17.1K subscribers Subscribe 151K views 1 year ago The "Mafia Shqiptare" was. Email us at tips@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4368. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. 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. "Law enforcement probably first spotted this in 1999, when an Albanian mafia gang was found to have forged links with Colombias North Valley Cartel and to have ordered multi-tonne shipments of cocaine to be sent across the Atlantic hidden on cargo ships. 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. 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. In particular, the discipline has helped illuminate many of the problems that have fascinated and perplexed molecular bioscientists. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Anti-mafia prosecutors described how the Ndrangheta relied on permanent groups working in ports and harbours along with Albanian criminal networks. The [sense] of community isn't there anymore.". Four members of a suspected Albanian crime gang have been charged with money laundering and drug dealing offences following raids across London and Essex. 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. Police sources have told how in the early 2000s they fought against Jamaican and Chinese drug gangs for control of London, to then penetrate all levels of the UK's 5billion cocaine trade. Some of their higher end drug dealers, international traders, dont like this behaviour. By LLAZAR SEMINI February 4, 2022. 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. Welcoming the court success, Chris Farrimond, the NCAs deputy director of investigations, said: We believe this individual was a high ranking member of a significant organised crime group involved in a range of serious criminality that was impacting upon the UK. "They took over entire markets by this a mix of reliable, on-time dealing and low pricing. 08:40, 27 FEB 2023. "They are also expanding and their prominence is increasing.". They were standing near Crispe house, a tower block on east Londons Gascoigne estate, undisputed territory of Hellbanianz. There is considerable evidence that not only are the Albanians working with the Ndrangheta, but that they have formed the tightest of alliances. ", Strictly star bags life-changing EastEnders role as part of new family, Baby's body found after huge search as cops quiz Constance Marten & lover, Bianca Gascoigne reveals very unusual name for her newborn daughter, I took pic of son, 18, before his first night out then the worst thing happened, News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Others deny its existence. It was the country's biggest-ever drug haul and a welcome public relations coup for Tirana, which . "They were prepared to order huge amounts and then flood it onto the streets, undercutting rival sellers on price. One, nicknamed the Bajri gang, had tentacles spreading to the Netherlands, Belgium and Spain, and was involved in. "It's always worrying around here now, that's just how life is, there's so much intimidation going on. "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. Whenever the Ndrangheta is shipping things over, they work a lot with the Albanians, she said. You can WhatsApp us on 07810 791 502. 11:44 GMT 14 Nov 2018. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. The Effects of Mexico's "War on Drugs", Explained; How Yemen's War Economy Undermines Peace Efforts . Open warfare between Albanian criminals is being waged on the streets of London as they attempt to increase their drug-dealing territory. The video for Hood Life, which opens with a drone shot of the Gascoigne estate, has been watched more than 7.5m times. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Over the last 20 years Albanian gangs have seized control of Britain's booming cocaine market after forming an alliance with deadly Latin American drug cartels. If you were black and went there youd come out in an ambulance, said David, a former resident. Express. After identifying London-based Mzui as the primary upstream supplier, covert officers spent months trailing the 31-year-old as he sourced the controlled drug from his own suppliers in the south . They had stormed the block, I've never seen anything like it in my whole life.". They knew that this would gain them market share and ultimately dominance, like an illicit version of the online retailer Amazon. Huge shipments were arranged direct from South America. The Clan del Golfo, referred to as The Clan, are a right-wing paramilitary group that the US government has designated as one of the top five transnational organised crime groups in the world. 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. Theyve gone down the route of sustainable prices, good quality., Mohammed Qasim, a research fellow at Leeds Beckett University who studys drug dealers, described the Albanian business approach as fantastic, adding: If they were on Dragons Den with this model, all the dragons would be giving them money.. 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To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. The Albanians ditched the entire model. One member, pictured showing his middle finger to the camera, wrote on Instagram: I'm trying to spend It.. You still trying to make it #SnowMoney not #ShowMoney. "So, they will smuggle it out of the UK into Albania in whatever form it comes. On Longridge Road in Barking, home to its Albanian restaurants, some scowl when the gang or names of prominent members are mentioned. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Albanian drug dealers are taunting cops by posting pictures of drug money and flash cars, The brazen shots are posted on a public Instagram page, The shameless Balkans are thought to rule the East London cocaine trade with an iron fist, Last year they were linked to a brutal knife fight in Trafalgar Square on their National Day, The gang's page boasts that their gang motto is 'We Are God Of The Streets', They combine pictures of flash motors and drug cash with snaps of pistols and rap videos, Police sources say Hellbanianz are also behind increasing gang violence, Many gang members are thought to be children of Albanian migrants who came to the UK as asylum seekers in the late 1990s, Some even post pictures of themselves in prison, Tristen Aslanni, 29, who was jailed for 25 years for drugs and firearms offences, was involved with the group, Brazen Albanian gangsters in notorious Hellbanianz cartel brag about Lawless London drugs cash on Instagram, Frogmore eviction shows King Charles has drawn a line with Harry - now he must do two more things with the spoilt brat, Harry's vicious attacks on Camilla could not be forgiven by King Charles - he had to hit back, Constance Marten: Baby's body found after massive police search, as cops question runaway aristocrat & Mark Gordon, Rishi Sunak to finally unveil delayed small boats law next week after Brexit win, Ministers vow to never use draconian spy law to jail journalists, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up . 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. 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"Tragically, however, this was often accompanied by lethal violence as these young gangs fought their own wars for territory and custom. and that increasing numbers of murders are taking place as a result. 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. 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. Officers found 21 kilos of cocaine in the vehicle. 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. Another of the gangsters associates named in tbe court judgment is 33-year-old Albanian Alket Dauti, who was arrested by NCA officers in June 2018 in a raid on his flat in Penge in south east London over his involvement in people trafficking, two months after meeting B9 at a shisha bar in north London. 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. 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. Unless excluded, B9 would pose a serious risk of again conducting those activities in the UK, as a central facilitating figure, said the judges ruling after setting out its conclusion that the gangster was involved in Class A drug importation. 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 officers searched a house in connection to his arrest and found a staggering 6million pound drug stash, including cocaine, and a Skorpion machine gun with a silencer. They would wholesale to UK dealing gangs for as little as 23,000 a kilo, absurdly low by British standards. 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.. ONE OF Albania's most wanted murderers has been arrested in the UK after more than 22 years on the run. 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