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.
trafficking cocaine, hashish and synthetic drugs sourced from Colombian and Dutch wholesalers
Liverpudlian crime groups have forged close links with Irish criminal syndicates, as well as the Real IRA.
Territory: United Kingdom, Netherlands , Spain , and Thailand
The trafficking of cocaine and heroin to the British mainland as well as to countries like Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands is the main source of income for Scouse crime groups.
Territory: United Kingdom, Netherlands , Spain , and Thailand