British firms

Also known as: British crime firms, British organised crime groups, Costa del Crime
Based in United KingdomActive19th century-presentSourcesBritish firms (organised crime)

British firms are organised crime groups originating in the United Kingdom, predominantly composed of White British individuals but also including other ethnicities. They are involved in a wide range of criminal activities including drug trafficking, racketeering, and extortion. The groups have expanded operations to Spain, the Netherlands, and Thailand. They are considered the dominant organized crime presence in the UK despite the rise of foreign gangs.

CRIMENET has extracted 16 linkages for this organization, including 13 cooperative ties across 8 organizations, 3 conflicts across 2 organizations and footprints in 5 countries.

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Footprint abroad 5

1
ColombiaSupply
British drug traffickers source cocaine from Colombian wholesalers.
2
IrelandOperations
Liverpool crime groups have forged close links with Irish criminal syndicates and the Real IRA, and distribution networks for illicit drugs within Ireland are controlled by various Liverpool gangs.
3
NetherlandsPresence
The organization has territory in the Netherlands.
4
PortugalOperations
Liverpool crime groups traffic cocaine and heroin to Portugal.
5
ThailandPresence
The organization has territory in Thailand.