The shameless gangs jailed this year for bringing terror to North East streets
We name and shame some of the gangs to be locked up for drug empires, kidnappings, fraud and armed attacks across the region
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It s no secret that some of the most horrific crimes in the North East are committed by gangs.
Latest member of international drug gang faces justice after huge haul of cocaine seized by police A WOMAN who stored drugs and money for an organised crime gang has been jailed for three and a half years. Melanie Bevan was involved in the conspiracy to supply cocaine across the region while she was involved in a relationship with one of the key members of an international drugs ring. The 44-year-old became embroiled in the multi-million pound network throughout 2015 when she acted as a courier for her partner Benjamin Cahill, Teesside Crown Court heard. Richard Herrmann, prosecuting, said the gang were involved in the commercial supply of high quality cocaine from South America.
Supergrass , kidnap and a Balkan crime gang: Incredible story of how cocaine ring was brought down
Britain s biggest ever supergrass gave key evidence to put away top level dealers after police forces from across the North-east built a huge case involving kidnap, Balkan crime gangs and Brazilian cocaine
06:00, 2 MAY 2021
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Kidnap, a Balkan organised crime gang and cocaine shipped in from Brazil all feature in the incredible story of how police brought down an international drugs gang.
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Britain’s biggest supergrass in hiding for rest of his life after helping to jail 29 gangsters
24 Apr 2021, 0:01
BRITAIN’S biggest supergrass is in hiding with a “target on his back” for the rest of his life after helping to jail 29 gangsters for a total of 250 years.
He agreed to cooperate with cops after being kidnapped and tortured during a violent turf war between drug mobs.
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Mr X turned supergrass after he was kidnapped and tortured during a violent turf war between drug mobsCredit: Alamy
They fell out when a £2million shipment of cocaine which had been smuggled into the UK by a Mr Big was seized.