As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Gourley, 38, of Walker, was handed 32 months after being concerned in the supply of a class A drug. And Eddie says he always knew there was something a bit different about the family he grew-up in. It was alleged the 48-year-old had tried to cover up the attack which happened on August 7, 2019, by disposing of the weapon however Egan denied this and the weapon was never recovered. How fitting! Sibbets Jag was found by a miner at 5.15am but police said he had been killed at around midnight. 1928-1966. But John Henry Sayers, 54, is still facing a. Manchester United can end their six-year wait for a trophy on Sunday when they face Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley. Thankfully, the gangs listed below have been brought before the courts and have been locked up for what they've done. 1960s - 1966. 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He also became involved in a long-running war with the Sayers family. And today we take a look at the life and crimes of some of Tyneside's criminal families. Manchester United's manager Erik Ten Hag finally ended a six-year wait for the club as United defeated Newcastle 2-0 in Carabao Cup 2023 final on Sunday (February 26). Further investigations revealed Dawn Shackleton's fingerprints to be all over claim forms submitted in her sister's name, while handwriting experts concluded that she was almost certainly the one who had been filling them in. 0. Shaun McCumiskey handed the keys to the Hopper Street bash house to Anthony Hardy and Michael Duncan. He burst into the address on Ladykirk Road and carried out a sustained and violent attack on a 49-year-old man using weapons including a knife and hammer. They were each jailed for 16 months but will be released from prison having served eight months on remand. Paul Basey, 50, of Armstrong Road, Newcastle, was jailed for four years. For more than a decade she claimed for income support, jobseeker's allowance, child benefit, housing benefit and council tax benefit - on top of the state handouts she was entitled to herself. Haase was jailed in 2001 and has spent most . [21] White British crime families operate in many other cities in the United Kingdom as well, other known centres being Newcastle upon Tyne, Nottingham and Manchester. Thankfully, the gangs listed below have been brought before the courts and have been locked up for what they've done. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. 12:11, 26 FEB 2023. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. A heavily-armed drugs gang who thought they were 'untouchable' have been taken off the streets of Newcastle. Det Insp Alan Turner, of North East Regional Special Operations Unit, who led the investigation which triggered the trials, said: "The type of people locked up is so important. In return for his evidence, he was given a 15-month suspended term instead of up to 14 years. The plot failed and he then tried to steal 27kg of the drug from Gloyne. STEPHEN 'What sentimental tosh!' 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Paul Mitchell, prosecuting, said police found 85g of cocaine in the car, a key to the house, two carrier bags of rubbish, which included latex gloves, two discs from an hydraulic press and a knotted bag of white powder. We knew we werent in the main stream. But in April last year, French police gained access and found a rich vein of damning evidence against gangsters around Europe. And the truth is always better than fiction., And Tony said: People have always said; Why dont you write a book, but we decided we should do it fast now as all these stories would otherwise be lost., Stephen Sayers, 53, said I have found some things out about the family that I didnt know. 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Police uncovered approximately 400 cannabis plants during a raid on the five-storey Ridgemount House building in Bede Way, Peterlee, last April. Duncan, 24, Walker, was sentenced to three years and four months after also pleading guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine. Chief inspector Barrie Joisce, who led the investigation into the drug gang, has praised the hard work of the officers who brought them to justice. On April 24 last year, police went to the home of Thomas Tait snr in Kenton, Newcastle, and found a kilo of cocaine in a cupboard and a further 1.5kg in the loft, along with a Glock handgun, the same as those used by armed police in the UK. He admits to the incidents of wounding one of the Nichols Brothers with a shotgun, the attack on Len Kersey, and other incidents. Brothers John Henry, Stephen and Michael earned their fearsome reputation through a series of violent crimes. 'Anyone involved in the business of supplying class A drugs must expect a substantial sentence. His offences range from being found on enclosed premises to possession of cannabis. A 16-year-old has been "seriously injured" - police say. Bicerri was later also stopped, in a VW Passat, and had more than 11,000 in a carrier bag. The one-armed bandit killing - named because the victim worked for a slot machine tycoon - continues to capture the North East publics imagination, nearly 40 years later. David Lamb, of Hewitson Terrace, Gateshead, 51, Paul Lamb, 53, of Nursery Lane, Gateshead and James Lamb, 27, also of Nursery Lane, Gateshead, pleaded guilty to wounding with intent. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. We name and shame some of the gangs to be locked up for drug empires, kidnappings, fraud and armed attacks across the region, Sign up for free to get the latest North East news and updates delivered straight to your inbox. The incident was the result of a bitter feud between Kenneth Thompson and Leon Haq, which had seen the latter request the help of the Tams and associate Barry Lynn. Baghdadi was jailed for seven years while his trusted lieutenant Anastas Bani, 28, of Brentmead Place, London, was also sentenced to 42 months after pleading guilty. ', Police appeal as teenager in a 'critical' condition in hospital after collision with bus on the Coast Road. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. 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. Among those snared when the material was passed to the National Crime Agency was former soldier David Nixon, who was being orchestrated by a mystery crime boss known only as Masterpasser. Taffarell Aleshe, 24, and Salem Bombo, 27, have been put behind bars for their parts in the brutal assaults in Tyneside in 2018. Nixon was jailed for 15 years, Daniel Tait got 11 years, Thomas Tait Snr was locked up for five years and three months and Thomas Tait Jnr got four years. This is how doorman Viv Graham made his name. And in many cases, the police are still hunting the people responsible. They attacked their rival, with James Lamb repeatedly sticking the bayonet in his neck before they fled, leaving him bleeding profusely. Erik ten Hag has a chance to deliver one of his promises . After violence flared between Lamb and Mr Brown, Lamb summoned help from his brother Paul and nephew James Lamb. But Tynesides most notorious feud was reignited in October of this year when Sayers admitted to calling his old rival a paedophile in an online message. 'I hope this serves as a warning to those involved in the illegal selling and dealing of drugs in our area that we take this type of crime extremely seriously. Although the plants were young, officers estimate that potential earnings from a mature crop could have run into several hundred thousand pounds. But after the Shackletons racked up 40 arrests between them in less than six months Shackleton, her children and partner, Colin Alderson, became the first in the area to be evicted from a private property in July last year. But we would sit and have a bottle of wine and talk about the stories. Mr Mitchell said the chats suggested they were supplying at least 12 sub-dealers and on one day the sum of just under 100,000 was mentioned. Officers seized a quantity of drugs wrapped in cupcake casings as well as a huge hoard of weapons including six air weapons, 90 knives, half a dozen axes, knuckle dusters and crossbows. 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Paul Nichol was in charge of securing the cocaine as well the hydraulic press, which was being stored at Cheetham's business, LTC Tyres in Byker. 'Cheetham is a calculated and dangerous man and it's reassuring to know that he will now spend the next nine years behind bars for what he has done. Wife is shocked after husband of 15 years asks for permission to have an affair: 'I don't know what to do', My Daily Horoscope: What does March 2nd hold for MY star sign? Samir Baghdadi was a drug gang leader who converted a town centre office block into a massive cannabis farm. Victim Wayne Brown, nicknamed Squatter, had fallen out with the Lamb family over claims he had taken advantage of and bullied David Lamb. Grainy CCTV footage captured the moment officers stormed inside a house in the west end of the city as they carried out raids on the gang. Manchester United sedang memiliki performa yang bagus dalam beberapa laga terakhir jelang final Carabao Cup 2022/2023. With the economy booming crooks spotted their chance to make cash, and lots of it. Walter Henderson, 53, of Meldon Terrace, Newcastle, was jailed for three years. A doorman on popular city centre club Tup Tup Palace was shot in the arm in a drive-by shooting. "Mr X" spent 40 days in the witness box and the criminals he shopped now stand to lose millions under Proceeds of Crime powers. Cousins Tony Sayers and Eddie Lennie explore how their ancestors came to the city and built their reputation, Get the latest news from Newcastle straight to your inbox. New Years Eve 1993 brought the North Easts most notorious unsolved killing when doorman Viv was gunned down in cold blood while he sat in his car on Wallsend High Street. Sophie Doughty. 'We are always looking to target and take action against those looking to profit from the selling of drugs and we will continue to run operations like this to get you off our streets and out of our communities.'. 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