Hellbanianz (gang)
Hellbanianz is an organised street gang based in the Gascoigne Estate in Barking, London.
History
In 2016, Tristen Asllani, named by The Guardian as Hellbanianz's most prominent member, was sentenced to 25 years in prison in 2016 for drug dealing and offenses surrounding firearms. Asllani was arrested after crashing a car into a shop in Crouch End following a police pursuit; the police would find 21 kilograms of cocaine in the car. In addition, at a property in Crouch End, they would find a Škorpion submachine gun hidden by Asllani and £6 million worth of drugs.[1]
In 2017, Hellbaninanz went viral by posting their wealth and firepower on Instagram and Youtube; according to Muhamed Veliu, an investigative journalist, the images posted on the accounts were to convince Albanian youth that the "streets of UK are paved with gold." By 2018, their Instagram account had 115,000 followers and their Facebook had 13,000 before they were taken down.[2]
In 2019, it was found that rappers Vinz (rapper) and Stealth were using music to recruit new members to the Hellbanianz; in response, YouTube took down their content.[3]
In 2020, Azen "Ziro" Dajçi, Fabion Kuci and Ardi Sheta were sentenced to a combined 15 years in prison for their involvement in an armed robbery.[4]
References
- ↑ Davenport, Justin; Davis, Barney (29 January 2018). "Laughing at the law: drug baron serving 25 years smirks in illegal pictures in his cell". Evening Standard. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ↑ Bridge, Mark (1 November 2018). "Albanian gangsters flaunt drugs and guns on Instagram". The Times. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ↑ "Hellbanianz 'gangsterët' e Londrës, ky është veprimi që ka ndërmarrë shteti i Anglis ndaj shqiptarëve". ballkani.info (in shqip). 16 June 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ↑ "Dalin fotot/ Kapen në Britani tre anëtarët e bandës shqiptare "Hellbanianz", ja çfarë ju gjet". Gazeta Shqip (in shqip). 30 January 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
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