Sign up to the Daily Star's newsletter. A team led by Gang Specialist, Detective Sergeant Julie Connor, suspect that the kidnapping is the work of an organised crime group. FlickrDale Cregan in court, surrounded by police officers. The secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure. Something went wrong, please try again later. Warring members of the Short and Atkinson families held peace talks at Manchester's Arndale Centre in 2008, the trial has heard. Explore in 3D: The dazzling crown that makes a king. Historic goal masks hidden Erling Haaland improvement for Man City. 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Greater Manchester Police and the North West Regional Crime Unit later arrested the main participants in the conspiracy. Quite often organised crime takes place in the shadows or the back streets, she says. He had a gun though. "These people are either very dangerous or very reckless.". Wade Cox was convicted of murder and given a 36 year sentence. He bought 15kg of cocaine (from the Cox brothers) unwittingly and then finds himself in caught in the middle of a major dispute between the Cox and the Liverpool gang. He was sentenced to six years in prison. He was described in court as a 'regional' cocaine supplier who sold on drugs imported into the UK by a contact. asked Mr Clarke. The killer of an eight-year-old girl, a Strangeways protester and an armed robbery gang are among the serious criminals who were locked up in Greater Manchester in April. The owner heard this and told Danny to go out. 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"We shook hands and agreed to speak on the phone if we had any problems.". Police said: We recovered an image of Atkinson drinking beer in his garden during the Covid lockdown. Dale Cregan in court, surrounded by police officers. The boss of a huge cocaine empire was caught after he posted a photograph of himself drinking beer on a secret messaging app being monitored by police. I dont want to die for saying someones name to the police.. Back at Nexus House, CCTV specialist technology is used to try and identify the four other offenders. Anton, who was running away, was shot in the leg. DCI Liz Hopkinson, who headed up the investigation into 31-year-old Lukes murder, was shocked at the recklessness of the killers. He told the jury that was not the case and that he was content with the man's explanation about the incident in which Atkinson conceded his mother was "drunk" and "bladdered". He told the police that his reason for murdering police officers was because You were hounding my family so I took it out on yous. Cregan resented the police for not taking David Shorts threats against his family seriously, and so justified the attacks on Hughes and Bone because he believed they had done nothing to protect him and his family. Manchester City currently find themselves one point clear of Arsenal in the Premier League table, with Pep Guardiola's side also having a game in hand on the Gunners. Anthony Wilkinson, 33, from Beswick, Manchester, denies the murder of David Short, the attempted murder of Sharon Hark, possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and causing an explosion. Nevin joked with Atkinson that the customer had been left 'fuming.'. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Manchester United took a big step towards securing Champions League football for next season after notching a 1-0 victory over Aston Villa at Old Trafford on Sunday. His step-dad, Darren Berkeley, is suspected of being linked to at least one of the kidnaps, and DS Connor believes he may be the mastermind behind the kidnappings. With drug use on the rise, and organised crime gangs (OCGs) battling to keep their slice of the takings, bitter turf wars have broken out across Manchester. How is your father?". "We estimate Atkinson has been head of an organised crime group for the last ten years. A month later, a 999 call is made to GMP by a local resident who has reported seeing a man being 'trailed' out of a property on Maine Road in Moss Side. Something went wrong, please try again later. 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As always you can unsubscribe at any time. And theres definitely more access to guns as well.. Officers stumble on a breakthrough when cameras catch a meeting between 10 members of the criminal gang, close to Birch Street, 90 minutes before the attack. An old lady carrying her shopping hurries indoors and a boy on a bike cycles away as four more bullets are emptied into a van and a blood-spattered body slumps out of the passenger door. The talking points as Manchester City took on Fulham at Craven Cottage as the title race with Arsenal reaches the final stages of the season. "I had a fight with one of their nephewstwo of their nephews. Leon Atkinson sent the image of himself to an encrypted group chat with fellow criminals using names like Carrothorn, Maidenbear, Mistersmallhead, Festiveape and Shaggyfarmer. Frank was left in a wheelchair after his kneecap was blown across a pub in September 2003. Det Insp Roger Smethurst said: "This was an extremely sophisticated drugs gang that effectively distributed mass quantities of cocaine across the North West. Three men are seen climbing into the stolen Audi - including Wade Cox -after handing their mobile phones to other gang members who drive in the opposite direction. These people are very dangerous individuals and they have to be caught.. 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The crackdown was part of Operation Venetic, which has targeted criminals using the EncroChat messenger and is the UKs biggest ever law enforcement operation. He was arrested in June when he landed back in the United Kingdom but was released on bail. Something went wrong, please try again later. Following a short pursuit, officers intercepted the car, who found no money and one man - Paris Bostock. Prosecutors claimed he organised the assassination of amateur boxer Mark, 23, at the Cotton Tree Inn in Droylsden, Manchester, during phone calls from North Wales. Leon Atkinson led a gang involved in drug deals worth 9m in just three months, Greater Manchester Police said. Don't miss a thing! The man is just one of many who have fallen victim to the brutality of Greater Manchester's most notorious crime gangs. Meanwhile Romiz Ahmed, 39, laundered at least 1.9 million in cash. 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When Manchester was known as Gunchester. It came amid a background of "history" between the Short and Atkinson families which began two years earlier, the court was told. "They were beating my feet and asking me for money. Then, check out the story of the, The Story Of Dale Cregan, The Deranged One-Eyed Killer. ". When gang leader Leon Atkinson posted his grinning photo from his garden in Greater Manchester, officers were able to identify the others. "We shook hands and agreed to speak on the phone if we had any problems.". We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Police believe Atkinson has been the head of a Tameside organised crime group for a decade. The court also heard that one of Nevin's customers was annoyed about the use of the 'Man City' password because he was a Manchester United fan. Meanwhile, inside the address where the first victim is suspected to have been tortured, a paint removing gun, hot plates and tape with blood and hair are recovered. Atkinson, of Wigan, was jailed for 15 years at Manchester Crown Court. At the handover Nevin sold six kilograms of cocaine to a criminal who used the Encro handle . This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. After a ten week court case at Manchester Crown Court, in 2019, Jack West, Connor Cornforth and Ben Dodd were convicted of assisting an offender and sentenced to between 2.5 and 3.5 years. A second man, named Blake Evers is also arrested at the address. But a jury cleared him off all charges. When Manchester was known as . At the end of the day he was a dad and his son had been murdered. The picture was taken on April 8th 2020 and sent to Jason Cox. "Because of the level of violence used, the victim said 'I will take you somewhere to get some money,'" DCI Clitherow says. But when you see a gunman burst out of a house, into a busy residential street and shooting, in broad daylight with people sitting in their front gardens, children playing, the sun shining, at teatime, that is horrendous. He used to be a doorman and was fearless. "Paris Bostock, I'd know him anywhere," DS Connor says. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Two males were seen to pick up the money, before making their way towards a Mercedes. We cannot reveal their names for legal reasons but they are being backed by heavies in Liverpool and a gangland figure in Nottingham, said to owe David a favour after he spared him in a bare- knuckle fight. "The gangs in Manchester still have their roots from the gangs that were around in the 80s and 90s," says DS Connor. CCTV footage shows the men bashing the victim's head into the car and pistol whipping him, before he is bundled into the boot of the vehicle. They use people with physical, mental disabilities, children, women who are desperate for money, drug users. Manchester City currently find themselves one point clear of Arsenal in the Premier League table, with Pep Guardiola's side also having a game in hand on the Gunners. Something went wrong, please try again later. The Crown had alleged Atkinson had recruited Cregan to commit the murder of Mark Short after his mother had been slapped 12 days earlier by a member of the Short family. Two policewomen, Nicola Hughes and Fiona Bone, arrived at the scene a short time later. "It is rare for us to catch those at the top," says DS Connor. Cregan would later admit to killing Mark Short, 23, his father, David, 46, and police constables Fiona Bone, 32, and Nicola Hughes, 23, who he lured to a house in Hattersley. Casemiro was back to his best for Man Utd in their win against Aston Villa in the Premier League and Erik ten Hag has given his verdict on the holding midfielder. [It] was sent from his device to a leading member of another drugs gang, which prompted confirmation that he was behind the nicknames Carrothorn/Maidenbear and thus heading the drug conspiracy.. Cregan denies the Short murders and the attempted murder of the three others injured in the pub attack along with causing an explosion and the attempted murder of Sharon Hark in a separate attack minutes after the murder of David Short. The 41-year-old was captured when detectives accessed messages on the EncroChat . You want to persuade people to do the right thing but you've got to be sure for themselves that they will be safe. "Did Daddy die? Messages on Luke and Antons phones to drug addicts in the area, suggested they had muscled in on the lucrative territory of Coxs empire, sparking a turf war. Leon Atkinson, 35, was accused of plotting revenge on the Short family after a man slapped his mother Theresa during a boozy pub row. 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"There's been an increase in criminals robbing other criminals," says DS Connor. Atkinson then sent a 'mate' to meet Nevin near Manchester City's training ground in East Manchester. Police confirmed 12kg of Class A and 25kg of Class B drugs, and more than 300,000 of assets including luxury jewellery and vehicles had also been taken off the street. The bounty has been on offer since the 34-year-old was placed behind bars in . A prison insider. Mr Langhorn described how Nevin arranged to sell drugs to Leon Atkinson in the Openshaw area of Manchester. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Sign up for our daily newsletter to get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox. They beat me for two or three minutes, stopped, threw water at me and then pointed a gun to my head. 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The plot was uncovered after detectives infiltrated the communications system as part of Operation Venetic. You were hounding my family so I took it out on yous. At the handover, Nevin sold six kilograms of cocaine to Nathan Powell, who used the Encro handle 'Festivetape.' Thanks to that picture of him drinking beer in his garden, five other people in the 9 million operation were identified in a three month surveillance sting. This gang basically force their way into a house and force them to assist them with a murder.. VideoThe secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure, LGBT troops take love for Eurovision to front line, Why an Indian comedian is challenging fake news rules. "Moss side, Salford, Fallowfield, Cheetham Hill. "We just said there was no use in fighting," Atkinson told his murder trial. 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