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Initially a bodyguard for well known gangster Billy Hill (gangster) Fraser later joined the Richardson Gang and served as their enforcer. Freddie Foreman: b. 1932 1948–1990 Kray Twins A freelance enforcer for the Kray twins during the 1960s, Foreman was involved in the gangland slayings of Frank "The Mad Axeman" Mitchell and Ginger Marks [10 ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 18 January 2025. Organised crime gangs Gang-related organised crime in the United Kingdom is concentrated around the cities of London, Manchester and Liverpool and regionally across the West Midlands region, south coast and northern England, according to the Serious Organised Crime Agency. With regard to ...
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In 1978, a century-old extradition treaty between the United Kingdom and Spain expired. [4] By the time the treaty was replaced in 1985, the Costa del Sol on Spain's southern coast had become home to British expatriate criminals and fugitives, giving rise to the term "Costa del Crime". [5]
Robert Cummines was born in Islington, London, the youngest of eight children.His father was a builder. [3]He described the moment he decided to get into crime, saying as he was walking through the park, he noticed two individuals he had previous encounters with and two police officers allegedly mistreated the two during interrogations, which led Cummines to speak up, saying that as the two ...
James Alfred Moody (27 February 1941 – 1 June 1993) was an English gangster and hitman whose career spanned more than four decades and included run-ins with Jack Spot, Billy Hill, "Mad" Frankie Fraser, the Krays, the Richardsons and the Provisional IRA. Described by police detectives as "extremely professional" and "extremely intimidating ...
An important member of the Richardson gang was George Cornell.Cornell was heavily involved in drug dealing, in purple hearts and dexys, uppers, downers and cannabis.He was also involved in pornography and may have been associated with criminal Jimmy Humphreys, whose arrest led to the exposure of corrupt police officials in 1971, including Commander Ken Drury of the Flying Squad.
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