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Gangs of London

Posted on February 13, 2012 by crimimark

Although other global cities are now more commonly identified with organised crime Londom, the U.K’s capital city was almost certainly the first to establish itself as a global gang capital.  It says much about the effectiveness of the British police … Continue reading →

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U.K. Organised Crime – The Kray Twins – Part Two

Posted on March 16, 2011 by crimimark

In Part One we discussed the early lives of Ronnie and Reggie Kray and how they had gradually worked their way up the ladder, resulting in the unpleasant pair becoming something approaching celebrities after they ‘obtained’ a club called Esmeralda’s … Continue reading →

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U.K. Organised Crime – The Kray Twins – Part One

Posted on March 8, 2011 by crimimark

If you’re British you can’t research the subject of organised crime too deeply without encountering the Kray Twins – Ronnie and Reggie.  Over the past fifty years or so a certain type of mythology has built up around the twins … Continue reading →

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