Albanian gangs are believed to dominate the UK's illicit cocaine trade, said to be worth £5bn a year, a position they achieved by negotiating directly with Colombian cartels.
A young father found beaten to death on moorland with parcel tape around his neck was the victim of an 'unlawful killing' – which may be the latest horrific crime linked to Albanian gangsters.
Albanian gangs are believed to dominate the UK's illicit cocaine trade, said to be worth £5bn a year, a position they achieved by negotiating directly with Colombian cartels and then dramatically undercutting criminal rivals. In the year to March 2024, nearly 3,000 Albanians were deported back to their home country from Britain.
Detectives believe Mr Thompson had been involved in a disturbance in the Crumpsall area of Manchester, before his body was found three hours later. Some of the injuries were thought to be 'defensive' wounds and may have been inflicted with an unknown weapon, while others could have been caused by kicking and punching while Mr Thompson was laid on his back and trying to defend himself.Read More Albanian gangsters track down enemies using TikTok The assault on him was described as both prolonged and 'vicious', the inquest, held in Bradford, West Yorkshire, was told.
Mr Thompson had appeared 'down' before his death as thought he had something on his mind, his mum told the inquest in a statement. 'He was quiet. I don't know what was going on in his head,' she said. Mr Merchant said the inquest hearing should be reported upon 'sensitively' given the ongoing police investigation.
There had been a 999 call indicating a 'fight' involving men with metal bars. It was thought that Rhys had been ambushed by men armed with metal bars and then taken away. The threat posed by Albanian gangs was reported to members of the House of Commons Home Affairs Select Committee in 2023. Mr Waga and his accomplice were then attacked with baseball bats and bricks and Mr Waga was dragged into a Mercedes car.
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