These are the Glasgow drug gangs, the Newcastle protection racketeers, the north London forgers, and the south London crack dealers. Sophie Doughty. He went into cardiac arrest on his way to hospital and needed surgery and 37 units of blood and 37 units of plasma to keep him alive. With help of publisher Steve Wraith their book "A Breed Apart" will chronicle Newcastle in a way that many have never heard or seen. Three members of the Lamb family used swords and a bayonet to inflict devastating injuries on a rival. Who they are: often inaccurate term used to describe drug dealers with links to the Caribbean, in particular Jamaica. George Cornell. David Lamb, of Hewitson Terrace, Gateshead, 51, Paul Lamb, 53, of Nursery Lane, Gateshead and James Lamb, 27, also of Nursery Lane, Gateshead, pleaded guilty to wounding with intent. The incidents were quickly linked and in the days that followed 12 people were arrested and a Luger-style gun was recovered from the River Tyne. The vehicle's windscreen was shattered with a sledgehammer and the crew was blasted with a shotgun. An assassin sips tea in a south London cafe before stepping up behind two men and firing a handgun into the back of their heads. West End Foodbank reports busiest month in 10-year history amid city's 'staggering' need for help, The West End Foodbank handed out more food parcels in March than in any other month since it launched in 2013, What's the best North East pub? However, they do not have the ambition or power to expand much beyond a single city, though there is some evidence of a loose network. They use the British banking system to launder money, but are also involved in gun running. He was one of three villains jailed for the . Victim Wayne Brown, nicknamed Squatter, had fallen out with the Lamb family over claims he had taken advantage of and bullied David Lamb. Those links made them a formidable force in the criminal underworld. 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Conroy ( Source : youtube ) Paddy Conroy, a former fugitive who was convicted of torturing a gangland rival more than 15 years ago, will take a lie detector test in an attempt to cleanse his name. The gang organised for Kerry Tams to drive Lynn and Haq to Bentinck Street to carry out a shooting. I have finished all that now. He was a criminals choice of people I suppose, you know, to be on their side. By investing in the UK, criminal groups can hide their original source and obtain a legitimate cover for their income. In one, Andrew McLaughlin, 31, opened his door to an unknown man who blasted him with a shotgun. Nixon was jailed for 15 years, Daniel Tait got 11 years, Thomas Tait Snr was locked up for five years and three months and Thomas Tait Jnr got four years. In May, David Ungi, 36, died under a hail of bullets after his car was blocked by a black VW Golf at a crossroads in Liverpool. Graham, who provided security at many of the citys pubs and nightclubs, made the mistake of excluding drug dealers from the premises he oversaw. Crimes that shook Teesside: The Death of Lee Duffy. Nixon was a senior member of the group involved in the supply of multi-kilogram packages of cocaine through a network of dealers. Political groups, Dev Sol and PKK, have become involved in criminal activities to bankroll terrorism. Feb 21, 2016. The incident was the result of a bitter feud between Kenneth Thompson and Leon Haq, which had seen the latter request the help of the Tams and associate Barry Lynn. After violence flared between Lamb and Mr Brown, Lamb summoned help from his brother Paul and nephew James Lamb. Three members of the same family are today behind bars after being Thompson later admitted that he had used that weapon in a drive-by shooting of the car and was jailed for six years last April. I just fell in to crime.. A growing number in the Pakistani and Bangladeshi communities, often set up in response to racist attacks. Stephen Sayers has penned the tell-all biography along with Steve Wraith, Stuart Wheatman and Rebecca Sayers, entitled; The Sayers: Tried And Tested At The Highest Level. British firms (organised crime) - Wikipedia Almost exclusively involved in drug trafficking and money laundering. But they have prevented rivals from encroaching on their territory through the use of violence and their contacts with the local community. There was a lot of bad animosity in the city at the time. Stephen speaks about growing up as a Sayers and living up to the reputation the name carries. THREE members of a notorious crime family are behind bars after being convicted of plotting to shoot a teenage rival. Keeping it in the family: The North East criminal families who were Viv was soon back in the headlines, this time for pummelling a fellow bouncer at Hobo's nightclub (none other than Stuart Watson!) However, there is evidence that these small zones of influence are beginning to merge and grow. His daughter Kerry, 27, of Hawthorn Walk was jailed for six years and her sister Charlotte, 21, of Silvermere Drive in Ryton, was locked up for three years. And Im looking to make it up to them now. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. John Henry was jailed for 15 years after a violent 350,000 robbery on the Pritchards security firm, in Gateshead, in 1989. Several gangs are believed to have set up legitimate businesses with an underground banking system. The leader of a group of black gangsters dies in a hail of bullets fired by three rivals as he attempts to leave a London drugs den. Daniel Tait had left a large holdall there, inside which police found a Stribog Carbine rifle, an Sig Sauer automatic self-loading pistol, a 9mm Glock pistol loaded with a magazine of 12 bullets, and 300 rounds of ammunition. The link to Stephens books www.badboysbooks.netStephan sayers Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/thesayers/Stephen sayers website www.thesayers.co.ukMy social media links http://instagram.com/jamesenglish2http://twitter.com/jamesenglish0http://Facebook.com/Jamesenglish11You can also listen \u0026 download full Podcasts at the link below.https://jamesenglish.podbean.com/https://itunes.apple.com/ A court was told how the shooting sparked a Northumbria Police investigation into the family's violent feud with Kenneth Thompson. The secrets of the Sayers will be revealed for the first time later this year in a new tell-all book. 1923-2014. Among the tales documented in the novel, Fog on the Tyne, is the execution of Tyneside doorman Viv Graham, who was gunned down on New Years Eve in 1993. Aunties and uncles were frequently incarcerated and a hatred and distrust of authority swelled within the younger members of the family. Something went wrong, please try again later. While all agencies acknowledge that organised crime in Britain is small compared to countries such as Italy and the US, NCIS already has a list of 366 "criminals of major significance". Yet, in March of . Haq, of Newbold Street, Byker, also admitted two counts of making threats to kill and was jailed for ten years. Today, the 51-year-old promised to "clean up the Conroy image" by . Lynn, of Colby Court, Benwell, was jailed for 10 years. Duffy was a young dad when he was killed in a street fight in Marton Road. Callum Wilson and Alexander Isak impressed Newcastle supporters, who were less convinced by Anthony Gordon. Vincent Palermo, "Vinny Ocean" (born 1944) Angelo Prisco, "The Horn" (born 1939) Marco Reginelli (Philadelphia family member based in South Jersey) (1897-1956) Giovanni Riggi, "John the Eagle" (1925-2015) Nicodemo Scarfo, "Little Nicky" (Philadelphia family member based in Atlantic City) (1929-2017) Robbery, torture and cold blooded killings - the North East has a chilling history of gangland violence. Strathclyde Police, for example, report that these four triad groups have all firmly established themselves among the Chinese communities, mainly in Glasgow. A former amateur boxing champion turned pub enforcer; Viv quickly earned a reputation on Tyneside as a hardman with a heart of gold. All of my sentences were excessive, he said. He didn't just carve out a criminal career, he wrote it in blood on the streets. The break-up of the USSR, they argue, has resulted in weakened or non-existent border checks and a gradual decline in law and order. Daniel Tait was a trusted lieutenant, storing drugs and other items. Callum Wilson tops Newcastle United fan ratings in Southampton victory. Nixon, Daniel Tait and Thomas Tait Snr, 48, of Orchard Green, Kenton, Newcastle also admitted possessing a prohibited firearm in relation to the Glock found in the loft. [9] Frankie Fraser. Newcastle United season ticket-holder Keith Shepherd, who has Usher Syndrome, does not want to keep having to rely on friends and family. Office while behind bars because of his extensive underworld contacts. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. 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