Police need to rethink how they deal with organised crime
Their attempts to tackle gangs have been badly managed
FOR A TIME in the 1960s, the Kray twins were unstoppable. From their billiard club in Mile End, east London, Ronnie and Reggie outsmarted the cops and took a cut of all trades. They were the Candy brothers of racketeering; the Saatchis of the underworld. Yet their empire did not cross the Thames. Another crime family, the Richardsons, controlled the turf south of the river. Even Mr Bigs knew their place.
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Trying to nail Mr Bigs”
Britain February 23rd 2019
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