At their peak in the late 1920s the Billy Boys numbered 800, making them the largest gang in Britain by far. Detective Superintendent Andy Gunn, head of the Organised Crime Unit in Glasgow, told the Evening Times: "Serious and organised criminals are driven by power and profit. The recording of crime remains at one of the lowest levels seen since 1974. Officers are adopting an 'Al Capone approach' - if they can't catch the conmen in the act, they will tackle them for other offences, including tax offences, just like American authorities did with the mobster in 1930s Chicago. Rackets include drugs, prostitution, money laundering, tobacco smuggling, counterfeit goods, extortion and the use of legitimate businesses across all sectors. The Mafia-style network of underworld gangs, which often work together, deal in everything from drugs and human trafficking to taxi firms and tanning salons. Drugs, including heroin and cannabis, are the primary source of income but many of the gang maximise their earnings by being "multi-commodity". Thanks! Read more about the real history of the Peaky Blinders here. He explained: "Lots of people are hard up and short of cash, those identified in serious and organised crime will identify and then prey on this.
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During the 1930s, when the Billies numbered closer to 500, their fiercest opponents were the Kent Star and the San Toy from the adjacent district of the Calton.
jungle was the largest and most notorious of these gangs.they often went on rampages around edinburgh and surrounding districts.i can remember reading in the evening news … An alarming number also have access to weapons, including firearms. Some are involved in money laundering, human trafficking, and prostitution.
"Those cigarettes are harmful and are being shipped into this country by organised crime groups. Who were the real Billy Boys, the Glasgow gang in. The Brigton Billy Boys were the biggest and most powerful gang in Glasgow during the 1920s and 1930s. Mr Gunn also revealed how criminals involved in serious crimes, including drug dealing, are being targeted for more minor offences, such as noise nuisance and motoring offences.
On one occasion, Ross Prete, ‘leader-off’ of the Kent Star, was reputedly thrown head-first through a plate-glass window. "Serious and organised crime groups are sophisticated and share resources, they work together.
"But we are doing a lot of work which does reduce the impact if serious and organised crime and reduce the treat those involved pose.
"And in order to beat them, we have to do the same.
The murder scene in December 2006 (Image: Media Scotland). The following list of gangs was published in the Glasgow Evening Times in February 2006 [1] as identified by Strathclyde Police with the accompanying map.[2]. And the shocking scale and wealth of organised crime in Glasgow can today be revealed by the Evening Times. The processionists’ noisy return to their home districts took them past the gathering places of Catholic gangs like the Kent Star, who viewed the arrival of the Billy Boys at the head of the marchers as an affront. You will shortly receive a receipt for your purchase via email. On leaving school, he found work in a shipyard. The Billies, of course, were avid followers of Rangers – Billy Fullerton had risen through the ranks of the gang first by organising their trips to matches, and then by assuming responsibility for collecting the gang’s funds. The city was divided into North Glasgow, South Glasgow and East Glasgow.East Glasgow had the most identified gangs with 41 followed by South Glasgow with 38 and North Glasgow with 31. They were divided into sections 40-strong, each with its own leader.