30 gang members have been sentenced to over 40 years in prison following a widespread anti-drug operation by the Trident Central Gangs Unit and Haringey police. Crack cocaine, heroin and cannabis were some of the drugs found by officers during the operation which was codenamed Fadden and targeted prolific offenders. The North London Somalian Gang, Albanian Young Guns, The Wood Green Mob and the Ida Road Gang were all implicated in the illegal supply of Class A or Class B drugs. Some 31 gang members were arrested over four separate dates in late February and early March of this year after simultaneous raids were conducted across Haringey borough in an effort to stop the street gangs’ criminal activity. All pleaded guilty at court hearings at Wood Green Crown Court between March and July. Among them was a 15-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, who pleaded guilty to two counts of supplying cannabis and was given a 12-month referral order. Detective Superintendent Stephen Clayman of Haringey’s Gang Crime Unit, said: “We continue to police the areas of Turnpike Lane, Philip Lane and Wood Green using a range of tactics, such as intelligence led stop and search and dispersal orders to ensure that the problem does not return and that the local community can go about their lawful business in safety. “We are determined to enforce the law against those who damage our local communities through their involvement in gang crime. Equally, we will continue to work with local partner agencies to support those that want to leave their gang lifestyle behind.”
