The former boxing promoter was convicted of supplying cocaine and cannabis following a trial earlier this year and jailed for 13 years. 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. A kidnap gang have been jailed for a total of 48 years after abducting, assaulting and robbing a man as he sat in his car with a friend in Birmingham. They tried to escape and dumped the bag containing the stash of ammunition. 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. This person will also build the merchandising experience, expand merchandising techniques and improve consumer site experience. All four were charged with conspiracy to supply prohibited firearms and ammunition. But that progress is not immediately obvious during a year in which Greater Manchester families have been devastated by spates of youth violence. If you are on a train, you can text the British Transport Police. Fortunately it turned out to be an imitation firearm, Coventry temple struggling to cope with food demand from city students, As many as 200 students are coming to the Gurdwara for food every day, Cyclist given trauma care after crash with car closes part of A5, The young man has suffered serious injuries. Read about our approach to external linking. The occupants of the car, Lee Cullen, 46, Paul Firth, 44, and Sean Edwards, 36, were arrested. We have not rested on our laurels, we are already working on a number of ways together with our partners to monitor the next threat including using civil interventions. The CPS and our colleagues in the criminal justice system are working together to not only identify, but robustly prosecute those who use and carry firearms as well as those who produce and supply such deadly weapons.. One kid I speak to has had three social workers in 12 weeks", Matthew Norford says, An abandoned parade of shops on Hamerton Road in Collyhurst, The Prime Minister recently claimed that county lines drugs networks had been rolled up in some areas, Gail Hopper led on Greater Manchesters approach to CCE and does not believe county lines has been rolled up anywhere, Last year, detectives suspected that a south Manchester gangster had been grooming children as young as 15 to run errands as he ran a supply line of heroin and crack cocaine. Victim Damien Lowe abducted at gunpoint my masked men in Coventry Michael Frato, owner of both Swan's . But I would rather miss my life than miss my son.". Prime Minister Boris Johnson recently claimed the plague of county lines drugs networks has been rolled up in some parts of the U.K. Kekula's co-conspirators in the Bugsy gang included Lauren and Billy Griffin, siblings from Monsall, north Manchester. Matthew Norford is a reformed gangster who was once a member of the notorious Rusholme Mandem. Kekula gathered a following of teenagers, young men and drug users from Grimsby. The phone and the stuff are in the next-door neighbour's garden, he wrote. Get the latest news from Greater Manchester, the UK and around the globe on the free Manchester Evening News apps - download them here for your Apple or Android device. Company Number 3700841 Previous Company Numbers. 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'. By 2011, Simpson was running multiple drug dealing cells across the entire south coast from Cornwall to Sussex. And it means that all of those other things you dont see.. Earlier this year police investigating modern slavery and exploitation made four arrests during dawn raids. Investigations continue into the identification of assets accumulated by the defendants and we continue to recover assets from those convicted.. Mr Lewis was sounding the alert during his ITV The Martin Lewis Money Show on Tuesday evening. 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A palm print belonging to Gareth James was found on one of the bags. 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. At the age of 26, Simpson was given a 10-year ASBO banning him from Devon and Cornwall after establishing a foothold in deprived towns like Camborne. ", He added: "We also secured Criminal Behaviour Orders against Toms, Iqbal and Ilsley that, from the day of their release and for five years, prohibits them from associating with each other and bans them from entering any driveways or gardens without the owners permission.. Read about our approach to external linking. And the pandemic has made the problem of child criminal exploitation worse, experts fear. There was a young man who was 19 when he was killed two or three years ago in Rochdale, she says. The charm of rural and coastal areas can conceal problems like poverty, isolation and addiction. The audacious racket was smashed when officers swooped in December 2016 and arrested the gang. Toms was detained in Coventry on December 21. A group of evil fraudsters conned hundreds of sick and elderly victims out of 875k in a 'cynical' timeshare scam. Police say that for a number of years the gang ruled the streets of Coventry through fear and intimidation. They found that criminals, mostly from Manchester and Liverpool, travelled to the Cheshire town to peddle drugs sourced from Greater Manchester in a 'County Lines' operation, while others remained in Manchester doing deals over the phone. which moved drugs from Merseyside to the sleepy Cotswolds, 'There is misery behind every drug deal' - organised criminal gang who flooded area with heroin and crack cocaine are jailed, More to do and long way to go for inadequate childrens services to help keep kids safe, The 'navigators' helping youngsters who turn up to A&E in crisis - sometimes with knife or gunshot wounds, 'We're taking the pi** now' - The rampaging gang behind 29 robberies who carried on even as they knew police were onto them, One mum whose son was exploited told the M.E.N. 14350 MYFORD ROAD Judge Andrew Lockhart said: The facts drive me to conclude you are a major drugs wholesaler. They let the victim go and threatened to kill him and his family if he didnt bring more jewellery and cash. 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. The Childrens Society is campaigning to change this with Rotherham MP Sarah Champion, who has tabled a motion to amend the Modern Slavery Act 2015 with a definition. When he got out years later, he moved to Southport and set up a cross-country trafficking operation which moved drugs from Merseyside to the sleepy Cotswolds, via a Gloucestershire crime family he formed a partnership with. Originally from Solihull and with extensive business links to Birmingham, the 42-year-old crime boss oversaw the illicit trade from luxury hotels around the world and his hideaway in southern Spain. Things like that may increase because youve got more of a captive audience. Neighbour's note to driver over bad parking goes viral - because of handwriting. Get your need-to-know The Queen Consort spoke out as she and the monarch visited Aberdeen. Engage via Email. Four days later, another taxi driver who was asked to take a group of five to six females to a street in Nechells had an object thrown at his face. 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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Get in touch with our news team by emailing us atwebnews@metro.co.uk. Coventry drugs gang View gallery The ten men were jailed for a total of 96 years at Birmingham Crown Court this week. He and accomplice Riaz Ahmed were jailed for life in January for killing Abdul Wahid Xasan amid "gang warfare" in Coventry. And he got a girlfriend and he didnt want this to be his life, but he knew that if he tried to get out of it theyd kill him. And though Greater Manchester is ahead of the curve in cracking down on child criminal exploitation, even those at the forefront admit theres a long way to go. The true scale is simply not known as many of those being exploited and groomed fall through the cracks and are not identified in official statistics. 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. West Midlands Polices Organised Crimes & Gangs Team have been working tirelessly to smash gangs across the city and the wider Midlands. Five of . Man United will be bidding to continue their impressive start to the year when they face Palace in the Premier League. His gang was made up of friends living a few streets from one another in Collyhurst, Monsall and Blackley. Meghann Will is a Co-Creator at Spiritual Gangster based in Irvine, California. The gang, who were mainly female, carried out their attacks between November 11 and December 4 last year. The multi-millionaire used a complex web of companies, including his Birmingham haulage firm, to cream off and launder vast profits from his international cocaine and cannabis empire, in which he was the linchpin of four bosses. 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. He says some admire drill rappers - a genre of music known for violent lyrics. P1 were by far and away the most significant gang we have had in Coventry, she said. 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A further 205 were flagged about both criminal and sexual exploitation. 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. Stephen Davies, District Crown Prosecutor with West Midlands Crown Prosecution Service, said:When originally arrested, Laurence McCarthy had claimed that the replica guns had been purchased for a gangster and moll party. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Coventry gang members behind 1.6m drug operation Central Monday 20 May 2013, 1:41pm Credit: PA The 'P1' gang was led by 22-year-old Truman Jones from Sewell Highway, Walsgrave, with Troy Stanton. 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. These are the four men who planned to bring death to the streets of Birmingham by importing an arsenal of weapons to be jused on the city's streets. 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One driver managed to knock the knife away and had tried to drive off with two of the gang in his taxi but was forced to stop the car. There is no suggestion anyone at the bar knew about his criminal dealings. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. She says: In Bangor you may have locked up your organised crime groups that were responsible for those particular issues, but as anyone with any knowledge and experience of this will tell you, you take out one organised crime group and another sets up in its place, because there is the space and reduction of risk to allow them to do that. Visit California inmate search page for statewide information Four teenagers from a gang who carried out violent break-ins leaving "victims terrified" have been jailed. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Copyright disclaimer on the section 107 of the act 1976 allowance is made for fair use for purposes such as criticism commenting news reporting teaching scholarship and research.Values is are use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing non-profit educational or personal use tips the balance in favour of fair use.Subscribe to gangster times for more content There tactic was simply to knock on doors and, if they didnt get a response, try to force the door open or simply just kick it open. 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. In September that year police launched Operation Asquith to smash the gang, with raids taking place in Plymouth, Southampton, Sheffield, and Greater Manchester. Not long after, Kekula set up a County Lines drugs route of his own moving crack and heroin between Manchester and Grimsby. First, the victims were cold called by the scammers who falsely informed them prospective buyers had been found for their timeshare properties - most of which are in Spain. Constance comes from a family with links to the royal family, Stacey Dooley 'touched' after kind message congratulating baby girl spotted on London Underground, Stacey Dooley has welcomed her first child with her partner, Kevin Clifton. Its people in their local communities.. 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. The cousin later met the gang with the jewellery, estimated to be worth 5,000. 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. If you have information on child exploitation and abuse or suspect it may be happening but want to remain completely anonymous, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers online or on the phone. And so, in recent years, the problems of small towns and villages have had an effect on the young people of Greater Manchester, and the problems of young people in Greater Manchester have had an effect on small towns and villages. One of the females in the group punched the victim on the nose before stealing his mobile phones. Miss Josephs said the operation was on a commercial scale. Meanwhile, another sometime resident of Langport Avenue, Simon Simpson, had been running drugs to the south west for years. Guys give kids vouchers on Fortnite parties and GTA5 and buy passes for them to get them to add them," he says. Police believe the name P1 either refers to Proffitt Avenue in Bell Green, where they are believed to originate from, or the slang term papers, which means money. The court heard that leading gang member Gareth James, of Lythalls Lane, Holbrooks, lived a life of luxury as a result of the illegal deals. And we see it across Greater Manchester.. 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. In 1998 he was jailed for 12 years. 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. The thugs then piled into the back of his car and ordered him to drive. Police forced their way into Allens home back in June 2016. Five of the drug-smuggling gang jailed on Monday for a plot to flood the West Midlands with nearly 3million of cocaine were members of Coventrys notorious P1 crew who have been linked to a series of violent crimes in the city. Or report online. He knows of some who have dropped out of school in recent months, prioritising earning a living over education. 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. The release of John Haase from prison is a reminder of an era when a handful of . Nobody has yet been charged for what she describes as his attempted 'murder'. He was arrested on 6 September 2017 in connection with the investigation. Even the young people who regularly go missing - a key marker of possible exploitation - are changing exactly when they go missing. Almost immediately after that, the gang then boarded another taxi and attacked the driver, trying to take the keys out of the ignition and then dragging him out of the vehicle. 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. During the pandemic year, 64 children were arrested on suspicion of knife and firearms offences in Greater Manchester. He said: The group picked on vulnerable people. The court heard that another victim suffered a cut to his thumb. Whenever they go to nightclubs there tends to be crowds of women around them because theyre P1, but they dont flaunt what theyve got from crime.. That initial cohort was about 30 children.. Not long before his arrest, Kekula sent a text out on his 'Bugsy' phone. Mr Xasan, 19, was shot twice in the back as he walked down a street. Follow BBC West Midlands on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Weve seen examples of children whove been exploited whose parents have been victim to the exploitation as well, she says. He tried to run away but they caught up with him and kicked him about his body before taking 150. 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. But one found his exit route blocked by a concrete bollard and another was found hiding out in bushes. Akeem Ivey-Foster, aged 20, Kash Wallace, aged 24, and Ricardo Davis-McCann, aged 23, were all found guilty of robbery at Birmingham Crown Court and sentenced to 16 years each. "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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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. coventry gangster jailed. Iqbal tried to escape when officers arrived at his home in Douglas Road, Acocks Green, on November 22 but was arrested. Co-Creator at Spiritual Gangster. Christopher Gorman, prosecuting at Birmingham Crown Court, said on some occasions the victims had been driving when they felt a combat style knife being held to their throats. 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. Why rouse suspicions by sending a child who should be in school on a train to Blackpool when they could use the Metrolink to carry out deals over the border in Tameside? Oldham Childrens Safeguarding Partnership also has information here. Information on routes of travel, addresses, appearance, and behaviour of a child can all help to protect young people. He died in the street. Mulvey built a Spanish villa with an infinity pool, drove top-end cars and moved between four and five-star hotels. For more stories like this,check our news page. "However, this was a lie and in fact they were purchased in order to be re-activated and later sold to criminals. Police say that so far 23 people who are members of the P1 crew or have links to it have been brought before courts. 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. As such, those at the bottom of the chain - the dealers - were at far greater risk. Det Supt Scott Griffiths, who led the police investigation, said: "I'm grateful to the judge for allowing us to now identify Carren Monga as the murderer.". Strictly couple Stacey Dooley and Kevin Clifton celebrate new daughter with adorable name, Joyous Stacey took to instagram and said 'Our Daughter is here. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. 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). He said: Their parents have been made redundant and they dont want to go back in last years uniform and last years trainers. A fourth man Laurence McCarthy, 44 had in March 2017 ordered eight Bruni Cap 9mm blank firing Glock replica pistols which would later be converted in order to fire live ammunition. The former boxing promoter was convicted of supplying cocaine and cannabis following a trial earlier this year and jailed for 13 years. 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