"She was getting really nervous about two in the morning, my cats were getting scared as well, [at first] I just put it down to them being rescue [animals]," she said. For that the Mafia Shqiptare needed to collaborate with the Ndrangheta, the most powerful and globalised of the Italian mafias, which controls mainland Europes cocaine trade. Deprivation and drugs blighted the estate long before a Jamaican gang run by Delroy the King Lewis started a ruthlessly efficient 24-hour operation on the estate, selling crack cocaine and heroin. Dozens of Albanian drug lords have been arrested and jailed across Britain in recent years. Long-term resident Daisy O'Doherty says Hellbanianz members will deliberately behave in an intimidating manner in order to frighten locals. For other inquiries, Contact Us. The gangster, who gave addresses at Sheldon Square in Paddington and Swinton Street, Kings Cross, as his homes to investigators, appealed on human rights grounds and claimed that he had was not involved in crime. "The key thing is to have a personalised registration plate. Just over 11,000 Albania ns arrived in those five months, compared with 815 in 2020, the figures showed. Five Albanians have been murdered in the past year as gangs tighten their grip on the UK cocaine market Source The Telegraph Open warfare between Albanian criminals is being waged on the streets of London as they attempt to increase their drug-dealing territory They have been warned. Theyre sophisticated, clever and they always deliver: from the ports of Europe to the streets of London, one criminal network is now at the top of the UKs 5bn trade. The account @hellbanian.z and related accounts have been removed for violating our community guidelines. "The Albanian gang members like to spend their cash on flash cars such as Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Rolls Royce and Bentleys. "It's always worrying around here now, that's just how life is, there's so much intimidation going on. A drug trafficker in a hood Photo:Criminal Planet, Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project. Before its account was closed in November, Hellbanianz had 115,000 Instagram followers. In the crumpled car, officers found a suitcase full of cocaine and later, at the 29-year-olds home, another 21kg of the drug and a Skorpion machine pistol with a silencer. 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. 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In one incident he stabbed a club bouncer in Seven Sisters three times in the heart area with a four-inch flick knife but escaped prosecution after the victim was paid very well for not helping police and fled to Bulgaria. Two decades of success have seen Albanian drug bosses splash their dirty cash on luxury lifestyles - sporting designer clothes while driving Ferraris and Bentleys. Hellbanianz is an Albanian organised street gang based in the Gascoigne Estate in Barking, London, England. Red [laser] dots were pointing at me - I thought they were going to take me out. A woman says Albanian gangsters have left residents of the council estate where she resides living in constant fear.. Some might recognise the faces from YouTube where Hellbanianz posts footage to try to lure falcons fresh recruits - with shots of scantily clad women, wheel-spinning Bentleys and the ubiquitious wads of money. Open warfare between Albanian criminals is being waged on the streets of London as they attempt to increase their drug-dealing territory. Saggers said: Theres a strong Italian-organised mafia link with Albanians now, Albanians are working with them not in competition with them. 21:44 GMT 11 Nov 2018 Yet for the Albanians model to truly work it required control of Europes ports. They dont care about wiping out a whole family., A member of the paramilitary drug trafficking gang the Clan del Golfo. 16 December 2019. "That is the way it works. "This idea of an Albanian mafia is not helpful. 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. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Albanian mobsters regularly post content to social media, Police sources say The Hellbanianz are also behind increasing gang violence, Guns and ammunition posted online by London based Albanian criminals The Hellbanianz, The Gascoigne Estate tower blocks, Barking, London, home to an Albanian street crew of drug dealers, The Helbanianz flaunt their wealth in garish pictures of drugs, jewellery and designer watches on Instagram, The Hellbanianz have become known for posing in their flashy motors, A gang member's cake covered in icing 50 notes and an Albanian flag, Albanian drug bosses splash their dirty cash, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). If you violate besa there will be effects of that back in Albania, Paul Radu, Co-Director of the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, tells producer and reporter Matt Shea. View our online Press Pack. The page shows the Barking-based Hellbanianz gang showing off high performance cars surrounded by wads of 20 and 50 notes. It was the country's biggest-ever drug haul and a welcome public relations coup for Tirana, which . Published: 10:56 GMT, 16 January 2021 | Updated: 10:58 GMT, 16 January 2021. 837K views 11 months ago The Albanian mafia have forged a deadly alliance with Colombia's biggest cocaine clan. I'm a target, without doubt. 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When she went to open her flat door to see what was going on, she was stunned to come across an armed policeman, who yelled at her to get back inside. The Albanian gangs have negotiated directly with the producers, enabling them to slash the price of the drug. Express. Hellbanianzs high life the bling, the violence has fostered tensions within the Albanian community, particularly the goading of police. "There are not as many people that have lived here for a long time and because [there are plans for the whole estate to be] demolished. '. But there is one city where local godfathers have told them to stay away - Liverpool. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Five jailed for drugs supply Five men have been jailed for their role in a drug supply line between London and Manchester. The Barking resident was awoken one night several months ago by her frightened dog. The Albanians ditched the entire model. and that increasing numbers of murders are taking place as a result. Albanian drug gangs are everywhere in the. A Cocaine grower in Colombia. They often get young boys to look after their farms and watch the cash roll in away from the eyes of the police. Yet even the most senior Albanians are caught sometimes. Daisy O'Doherty has lived on the estate for many years and in a recent interview for MyLondon, she described in vivid detail the terrifying reality of having to live check-by-jowl with the criminals. 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The National Crime Agency has warned that Albanian gangs pose a significant threat to. Something went wrong, please try again later. Kids in England had to wear masks at school because No10 'didn't want an argument' with Nicola Sturgeon - Health ministers knew there was no evidence to justify making kids abide by rule of 6 - but No10 'didn't Education secretary Gavin Williamson said teachers 'hate work' and were looking for 'an excuse' for time off Holiday home owners in Scotland face new SNP tax hike under plans from front-runner to be new First Scotland should just self-identify as an independent country, one SNP member proposed. They are quite charismatic and known to prioritise relationship-building rather than competitive feuds. From the latest at the Old Bailey to what's happening at the end of your road, we have reporters all over London covering the biggest incidents every single day. Ms O'Doherty said no-one was safe on the estate any longer and claimed the gangs were targeting people with spare rooms, from where they could see their drugs. Saggers says the backdrop of the Kosovo conflict has given them a swagger comparable to that of Irish criminals during and after the Troubles. It was getting dark, another two men appeared and, when asked if they were Hellbanianz, one said: You should go. The Observer was escorted off the estate and told not to return. 'These were large cash seizures, with the ability to cause serious disruption to serious and organised crime.'. Wife is shocked after husband of 15 years asks for permission to have an affair: 'I don't know what to do'. Albania Armenia Azerbaijan Bosnia And Herzegovina Croatia Cyprus Georgia Kazakhstan Kosovo Kyrgyzstan Moldova Montenegro Nagorno . I tried not to look at it too much but it was big. 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