The Whitneys made selling heroin and crack cocaine a 24-hour business, running a cash and carry style operation. Downes, of no fixed address, orchestrated the campaign of violence from a prison cell, from which he was able to make more than 18,000 mobile phone calls. Tommy made his money from bank robbery - and one detective who knew him well is Albert Kirby. He was later handed an extra 10 months in jail for perverting the course of justice. Class A narcotics had spread to the housing estates, and they were also infiltrating the nightclubs and discos where doormen controlled which dealers were allowed in. This page has been archived and is no longer updated. That sentence, handed to him 2010, was to be served alongside a seven-and-a-half year drugs sentence. However, detectives believe they recovered only a fraction of the drugs trafficked and some 200,000 ecstasy tablets alone were manufactured, many of them from a machine hidden in the cellar of a property in Clifton Road, Birkenhead. In Toxteth, Inside Out met two former gang members who told us how easy it is for to get guns: "You can get an 8mm Luger for 350 bills or something. SOCA believes that half of the heroin and cocaine seized in Britain has passed through the Netherlands. His name is Charlie Seiga and today he's nearly 70 and says he's a reformed character. The gang's vast shipments were ferried north to Scotland and south to Bristol, Milton Keynes, Swindon, Oxford and Weston-Super-Mare. Yes, that's true. In July 2017 Curtis Warren lost in a bid to contest his conviction. Detectives were astounded when they listened back to the tape of Jason and Ian rowing over who was the more adept criminal. He has appealed both sentences, including the cannabis plot one, after police unlawfully bugged a hire car central to the case and listened in on conversations that took place inside it. while Man United splashed out the most on their stars' salaries in the 2021-22 . "Because these young men, these young children they have fathers that are murderers, uncles that have been killed, cousins who are doing life and they are becoming desensitised to human feeling. Los Zetas control access to the Venezuelan ports from where cocaine almost . Twenty one men were locked up for a total of 189 years in December 2018 in connection with police seizures yielding around 66,000 of cocaine, 208,000 of MDMA, 336,000 of amphetamine, 420,000 of cannabis and 80,000 in cash. At the peak of the gangs notoriety in the 2000s, they were reported to have members as young as 12 and called themselves 'Nogzy soldiers'. He is listed in the Sunday Times as a property developer with a fortune estimated at 85 million. The drug gang is claimed to have easy access to guns and has been linked to serious crime across south Sefton. So the net to snare them began by taking out the levels below, stripping each rung before eventually reaching the top. Mercer was found guilty of murder following a nine-week trial in December 2008 and jailed for a life, with a minimum sentence of 22 years behind bars. Inside abandoned Paradox Nightclub before it was demolished - pictures of iconic club's clock tower In the mid 1990s a new company called Premier Security became a growing force in Liverpool's security industry. Gang member Jake Glenholmes was jailed four years and eight month, after police discovered a 32,000 cannabis farm when they raided his home in Chirkdale Street, Kirkdale. Years of neglect and racial harassment led to nine days of violence and riots in Toxteth. 1. Many of them remain behind bars, while others have been released following lengthy prison sentences for their crimes. All the Liverpool Echo newsletters you could be reading, The Liverpool Echo has a free app and here's how to download it, Darren Gee organised the cold blooded murder of David Regan, brutally robbing an OAP while high on cocaine. Although not strictly part of a named gang, Curtis Warren is one of Liverpool's most notorious drug barons. The Grizedale was home to Gee brothers Darren and Daniel, who dominated the backstreets and alleyways on the north Liverpool estate. The 59-year-old is set to be released from prison in November, and according to reports in The Times, could be subject to a serious crime prevention order, which would ban him from his home city altogether. Anything else you need to know - The Liverpool Echo has a dedicated crime reporter in Joe Thomas. He enlisted two cronies to help him carry out. If the papers are to believed, they were an organised and ruthless gang . Six foot four, 22-stone Paul Dwyer was jailed for 14 years with an additional four on licence after being convicted of false imprisonment and wounding with intent at Liverpool Crown Court. Against 5 victim based classes of offences, robbery, burglary, damage to property, violent crimes and sex crimes, Liverpool is the safest of the major northern cities with around 25% less crimes per capita than Leeds or Manchester and 13% less crimes than Newcastle. Residents were intimidated, rivals were threatened with guns and local police officers were mocked and teased in the street. Showers was jailed for 20 years in 1991 after plotting to flood the UK with 2m of high-grade heroin. Craig Barker, a friend of the Gees, was shot dead on the estate. You can also sign up to our court newsletter here and get a twice weekly roundup of court cases sent your email inbox for free. 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In 2017 the ECHO revealed that gang, called the Kirkstone Riot Squad, was exerting a malign influence on the streets of Litherland. But when feared boss Liam Johnson was jailed for drug offences, Kyle became the gangs leader. In the mid-2000s, Everton's Grizedale estate was turned into an open-air drugs market by violent criminals. Gangsters Ian and Jason were locked up for a combined 30 years in 2013 over a 7m plot to smuggle high-strength heroin from Turkey to Merseyside. Some of Merseysides most notorious figures are well into lengthy sentences at Her Majestys Pleasure. It's been going on since the city was the world's greatest seaport and the gateway to the New World. Notorious Toxteth drugs barons Michael and Delroy Showers are both believed to have been released from jail . The Shiels brothers progressed through the Fernhill ranks over time. One of the most famous 1960's criminals was a boy who grew up in Huyton - and became a man with a nickname - 'Killer'. Media is an important component of Liverpool's economy and in 2019 brought over 17 . As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Lunt also had access to an Uzi sub-machine gun that could fire 600 rounds a minute, as well as a sawn-off shotgun. Mr Kelly was just 16 when he was gunned down in a Toxteth street a year earlier in June 2004. One drug dealing associate of the yobbish gang was jailed in 2017 after pushing heroin and crack cocaine on the streets of Litherland. Ten years ago Shaun Smith was an enforcer for one of the biggest crime families in Liverpool and embroiled in a war against a rival drug gang. Even more feared was the High Rip Gang. His older brother, Michael, is also understood to be a free man. He had his own drivers and issued instructions, with phone records revealing significant contact between him and drug dealers. During one raid, the then 53-year-old took her grandchild from daughter Emma McKenzie while the pair hid cocaine in the tot's changing bag. In the 90s Liverpool doormen were hand picked from gyms and boxing clubs, unlike today. The High Rip Gang stalked the streets of Liverpool in the 1880s. ", Stephen recalls that he was one of the most scary guys that you could ever wish to meet, "They whispered my name, people wouldn't look me directly in the face such was my reputation, such was my ferocity". He added: The Whitneys are an unpleasant family, significant in the Anfield area, their reputation was well-known. The original Fernhill gang dates back to the 1970s. [8] George Cornell. While he is still thought to be in jail, those terms mean he could soon be eligible for a parole hearing to argue for his release. Both brothers were named as part of the gang when hit with ASBOs as teenagers in 2011. Today, after a. Gee, formerly of Maryport Close in Everton, was found guilty of two counts of threats to kill and another two of blackmail at a trial. From the Deli Mob to Wavo 420 we took a look at where these gangland names originate from, Get the latest crime reports and stories from Liverpool Echo straight to your inbox. Ian Unsworth, QC, prosecuting, described dad-of-two Joseph, then 44, as the hands-off "principal" of a ultra secretive organisation. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. They used unlicensed scrambler bikes to get quickly to and from their targets and avoid police patrols, while earning money dealing around their turf on Stonedale Crescent and Mossway shops. A recent investigation published in the ECHO charts the brothers' rise from Cantril Farm to the Costa Del Sol. Michael Foy, 18, of Chelsea Road in Litherland, was jailed for drugs offences. Bradley, 31, from Huyton, Merseyside, was . 1999 - Curtis Warren kills an inmate during a fight and is charged with manslaughter. Peter Clarke, a former weapons instructor in the Kings Regiment, admitted organising the cocaine conspiracy, while Stephen Clarke admitted managing a network of cannabis farms. Despite their genial manner the men were prepared to send gun and grenade toting thugs to the front door of anyone who compromised their interests. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. The 51st State, Brookside) to those where only a small number of scenes were set or shot in Liverpool (e.g. Cocky remains locked up in Jersey, where he was convicted and sentenced to 13 years in jail over a 1m cannabis plot. During the trial Nicholas Johnson, QC, prosecuting, said the boys referred to themselves as the Laneheads, after the gangs territory around the Townsend Lane area of Anfield, whereas as Sean McHugh and his friend Josh Williams, who was also chased but got away were called Village Rats, because they came from Walton Village. Across the Universe) . The crooks used vehicles featuring specially constructed 'hides' to conceal drugs and cash, so a casual observer wouldn't spot any illicit cargo. The brothers have each spent much of the past decade behind bars after being accused of separate high-profile international drugs plots. From feared personalities that have returned to court, to those recently released, here the ECHO looks at where some of the regions highest profile crooks are now thought to be. The 13 gang members who were ultimately jailed for the Whitney drugs ring consisted of family members, their partners and extended family as well as a string of "associates" and big players who werent related to them. Liverpool Gangster: Stephen "The Devil" French | True Crime Podcast 113 Shaun Attwood 242K views 2 years ago 6 Million Bank Robber Part 1: Ian 'Blink' MacDonald | True Crime Podcast 7 Shaun. Their days were spent posturing outside Mossway shops dealing drugs. In order to enforce their dominance they collected an arsenal of weapons including several pistols and a double barrelled shotgun, and made petrol bombs out of Lucozade bottles filled with white spirit. Their minds are spent towards feuding and prosecuting vendettas against former associates. The brothers had grown up on the Netherton Park estate, which they turned over time into a stronghold. Watch podcast 3 with Darren Gee here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K757EryVMOcWatch podcast 2 with Darren Gee here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMdKNi. Fifteen people were jailed for a total of 41 years over the operation. Joseph Mulhare and his brother Gregory Mulhare were at large for more than a year, Wirral brothers Joseph Michael Mulhare and his brother Gregory Michael Mulhare, wanted by Merseyside Police, after their arrest in Thailand, Inside the ecstasy producing drugs lab, uncovered in the cellar of a Birkenhead home, Darren Gee pictured in Maryport Close, Everton. Also thought to be in Belmarsh, he actually turned on his former partner in crime and slashed him in a prison attack . He's dead now, but his legacy lives on. The teen gunman rode to the car park of the Fir Tree pub in Croxteth Park, armed with a WW1 Smith and Wesson revolver and opened fire. The pair were jailed in December 2019 for a total of 28 years at Liverpool Crown Court over plots said to have been worth "millions of pounds". Liverpool has seen a number of dangerous gangsters, primarily drug dealers who also dealt in intense violence. Website - https://streetcrimeuk.com/Facebook - https:https://www.facebook.com/groups/382950779637126Merch://https://teespring.com/stores/street-crime-ukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/street_crime_uk/ I hate it, having to get up in the morning and having to depend on something "If I knew then what I was going to be like I'd have stayed away from it and that's the truth, I'd have stayed away.". The names of Liverpool's most notorious gangs carry a fearsome reputation - but where do they actually originate from? Mayor, then 37, went to extraordinary lengths to avoid arrest, even hurling 2kg of heroin out of his Mercedes car window while being chased by police. We will not though, ignore crime as it impacts on many lives. MOST FEARED GANGSTERS IN LIVERPOOL TOP 5- STEPHEN FRENCH, DARREN GEE, SAM WALKER, CURTIS WARREN 46,075 views Oct 15, 2020 GANGSTER NEWS 2.83K subscribers 86 Dislike Share MOST FEARED. But the pair and their gang were brought crashing down to earth thanks to a 'supergrass' - police informer Ronnie Bateman. Joseph and Gregory Mulhare lived the high life, flying to Ibiza, Tenerife, France and America, thanks to massive drug plots. Geoffrey Lowe, prosecuting, described him as being part of a generic group of people called the Linacre Young Guns - a gang that operates across Bootle and Seaforth which is said to have come into conflict with the infamous Fernhill Gang on the streets of south Sefton. In the same year criminal associates of the brothers let off a wave of massive car bombs outside nightclubs, family homes and police stations. He was an old school armed robber - a safe blower and a wages snatcher. 2009 - Sentenced to 13 years in jail. Some of the guns were buried in woodland in the Speke area. A sixth boy, who always said he was not at the scene of the murder, was found not guilty and released from the dock. In deciding which crimes to write about, we consider a range of issues including the severity of the crime, the threat to public safety and the wider context in which it happened. their criminal exploits finally catch up with them. And if you actually have bullets, it's an extra year for every bullet.". The gang was kept under surveillance by detectives from the forces Matrix gun and gang crime unit, who recorded hours of damning evidence. Ruthless Gee was plotting to arm himself after making death threats to Jamie Starkey - the 16-year-old gunman who shot him during a New Years day 2008 confrontation. The drugs would have made around 7m when sold on the streets of Liverpool. synergy rv transport pay rate; stephen randolph todd. Jamie Glenholmes led a masked gang armed with blades and a baseball bat as they stormed the property of drug dealer David Higgins. He was known as 'The Taxman' - a gangster who used to rob drug dealers - a highly dangerous enterprise in an extremely violent world. Their families are dysfunctional. The citizens of 1880s Liverpool lived in fear of gangs of organised robbers - real or imagined. "This was like a seven mile treasure trove of goods to pilfer for poor people," says Macilwee. Join more than 56,000 other people who are members of our Liverpool court cases and crime stories Facebook group and you'll get access to all the latest stories from court reporter Neil Docking. Some of our region's most notorious criminal cases have involved families who flooded the streets with drugs and ruled their neighbourhoods through violence and intimidation. That spree of violence even saw a hand grenade accidentally left outside the Southport home of Liverpool FC legend Kenny Dalglish as Bradley and his partners in crime conducted a campaign of intimidation against a Merseyside businessman. And the Dutch police have the Liverpool gangs as one of their top targets. "I actually taxed drug dealers not for the drugs - for the money. 1990s - 2003. Darren recently told the ECHO he realised he 'wasted his life' and bitterly regrets the decisions he made when he was involved in serious crime. Kyle was an enforcer, just one tier below the leadership. Charlie was charged with his murder but acquitted. The then 36-year-old told Liverpool Crown Court he went off the rails after his brother Billy Gee, 38, was tragically found hanged in 2016. Showers, now in his 70s, always denied the allegations. "When you think of the crime in them days no old woman got hurt and no old man got mugged or nothing we just wanted money and we got money," says Charlie. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Police set up a community task force based at Walton Lane police station to try and target the Darren and Daniel's crime group. Girls and young women play a part but gangs tend to be male-dominated and fuelled in part by a "masculinity crisis" among these young men. Crime and violence. Older brother Michael - known for driving a white Rolls Royce through the streets of Toxteth - spent years locked up in a Turkish jail over his alleged role in an international smuggling plot. Tom Driessen is Director of the Dutch National Crime Squad and says it's not an easy task: "The profile of those criminals from Liverpool is that they learned not only to do illegal activities but they learned to survive, and violence is part of their life from their youth "We can't name names. After demanding 50,000 - which Higgins said he did not have - the 24-year-old launched a brutal assault that left his victim scarred. A bug, which was planted by SOCA in their family home on Edale Road, recorded the brothers bickering in front of their mum about who was the better drug dealer. They dealt drugs on the south coast but the operation was led from Merseyside, and they thought their Manchester inspired name would throw officers off their scent. Moore and his gang had gone looking for revenge after a fight between their associates and rivals earlier that day. Reese OShaughnessy, 19; Keyfer Dykstra, 14; Andrew Hewitt, 15; Corey Hewitt; 14; and Joseph McGill, 14. Their mum Christine, who admitted laundering 180,000 drug cash found hidden beneath floorboards in her Mossley Hill home, was jailed for two years. The list includes a wide array of films and TV shows, ranging from those that were almost entirely shot and set in the city (e.g. But while abroad, he got mixed up in another smuggling plot, and was apprehended for smuggling 50,000 tablets of an ecstasy-type substance which had been loaded into a vehicle at his home address in Denia. Today it's a quiet Leicestershire village, but in the 14th century Ashby Folville was The Blind Beggar, a pub on Whitechapel Road most famous for the shooting of the Richardson gang member George Cornell by rival Ronnie Kray in 1966. Bottom row l-r: Billy Griffin, Lauren Griffin, Robin Griffin, John Brady As he was jailed for seven years in December 2018, Kekula's. Its members operated with staggering professionalism and organisation, using encrypted PGP phones to protect "clandestine communications". From smuggling drugs across international borders to ruling the city's streets with violence and intimidation, their crimes shocked Merseyside. But rather than being caused by a lack of a father . He enlisted two cronies to help him carry out the vicious armed attack on Lee Siner at a city centre kebab house. Sean McHugh, 19, was chased into the launderette, on Priory Road, by a gang on September 30, 2013, where he was fatally stabbed with a sword stick and died a few days later. The gang was named after the area of Speke where they operated and made life hell for law abiding residents who had to put up with their behaviour. On one occasion, a young mum in the family even stooped so low as to stash cocaine in her baby's nappy bag to hide the drugs from cops. Taylor was finally brought to justice at Liverpool Crown Court, where he was locked up for nine years and five months . He said that some of the gang had knives on them. The gang - which tried to mislead police by calling themselves 'Manc Joey' - was busted when their suspicious exploits became easy to spot while England was in lockdown. The brothers left the UK shortly before the others were arrested, Joseph in July and Gregory in September 2017, and met in Morocco. Kirk, a Liverpool gangster, is serving life in prison for crimes including leaving a hand grenade outside the home of Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish. Rather than get his hands dirty, he directed others to produce, store, collect and distribute drugs to gangs across England and Scotland. He made the pensioner drive home to show him ID, where he demanded the elderly victim hand over a 1,000 fine, or 100 deposit. if you want to ask us any more questions about what the Liverpool Echo does, please email neil.macdonald01@reachplc.com. These Liverpool criminals kept their illegal exploits in the family and built underworld empires that made their names feared across the city. Showers always denied the allegations and wrote of the squalid conditions of the Istanbul prison and his lack of faith in the Turkish justice system. Quinton admitted possessing a Glock with intent to endanger life, possessing a silencer, possessing a revolver, two counts of possessing ammunition and handling stolen goods. The feared criminals, whose gang had access to a cache of guns, samurai swords and machetes, were jailed for more than 26 years combined in November 2013. The ECHO looks at some of the region's highest profile crooks to see where they are now, Get the latest crime reports and stories from Liverpool Echo straight to your inbox. Three more members of a Merseyside drugs gang with an unusual name were jailed today over a 300,000 heroin and cocaine enterprise. Despite the violence, he says that old school villains had a code of honour to stick to. Intense violence but where do they actually originate from sawn-off shotgun Bristol, Milton Keynes Swindon! 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