These two bombings - in Marbella and Benahavis - killed no-one, but cops immediately feared it was "score-settling" amid reports one explosion was targeted at an Argentinian gangster nicknamed "Maradona". The fewer people who know about it, the better. $ 0 Cart 0 Cart. The group gunned down David Avila, nickname "The New Maradona", in his own car because he failed to pay back a drug debt. At first glance, it looks like a normal USB flash drive, but in reality its a device that can hold millions of euros in cryptocurrency. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Its a UN of criminals for a globalised world. A Gangster Place in the Sun: How Spain's Fight Against the Mob Revealed And its important, the trafficker said, sipping his drink, that everyone knows the rules. "Out of nowhere all these people started running down the road - it was like a stampede of people screaming and crying and that's when we realised it was a shooting. One of Britain's most wanted men, 30, snared by cops in Marbella over "It all goes down to it's based in Marbella. Once it hits land, it should only sit for a week, at most. Photo: Liverpool Echo. Certainly, the tentacles of some gangs have spread in Marbella. Fanchini admitted a single charge conspiring to distribute 424 kilos of ecstasy. Marbella has become a 'United Nations of crime' - and violent gangsters have come with it. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Enforcer who worked for Charlie and Eddie Richardson during the 1960s. A few months ago, a Polish man turned up with gunshot wounds in both legs, said one officer. After Christmas, everything changed, said the Colombian trafficker. Now it seems to be they believe they're living in an episode of Narcos.". (But) there's been a big change around which gangs.". Clickhereto upload yours. Fraser, who died last year, was certified insane three times. DO YOU HAVE NEWS FOR US at Spains most popular English newspaper - the Olive Press? "The anonymity is something these organised crime gang members and their bosses are looking for, while at the same being able to do so with a high-end lifestyle with nice homes and expensive cars which is something thats possible on the Costa del Sol. In the past, criminal groups negotiated, they talked to each other, said Antonio Rodrguez Puerta, chief of the Udyco Costa del Sol (the National polices drug and organised crime unit). liverpool gangsters marbella We guarantee the success of the operation, and are paid in advance, said Francesco, the Camorrista. Marilo added: "The Costa del Sol is policed by two different forces, the National Police and the Civil Guard who each have their own databases, and that can be a handicap when it comes to tackling these criminal organisations. Sometimes, it feels like all we have is a chihuahua, but what we need is a pitbull. You can see Gibraltar from where I am sitting so at it's closest point it's 14km from Marbella. In Germany you can, up to 50,000, and with fewer constraints if the purchase is made by a business. "At the same time rapid real estate growth has meant the area has become home to large residential estates where there hasnt always been an exhaustive level of control over those areas. Garforth was one of the twelve men named in a National Crime Agency and Spanish police appeal in January. Photograph: Harry Marx/Alamy, A united nations of crime: how Marbella became a magnet for gangsters, ne morning last autumn, a dozen or so locals were eating breakfast at a cafe under a clear Marbella sky, in front of the offices of the Special Organised. Drug trafficking is the Costa del Sols core criminal enterprise the nucleus around which all other activities revolve, and the areas main source of income. We pay for your stories! But the man described as the Polish Al Capone hasnt been able to relax by his pool and enjoy the views out to Africa in some five years. If a Brit walks into an Albanian gym, for example, hes gonna have a problem. The Irish have their own pubs in Puerto Bans; the Moroccans have their own bars, where theres no (public) alcohol consumption but they smoke shisha; the Colombians hang out at the shopping centres; the Camorra have their pizzerias, and there are specific hotels for English gangsters. Its cold because it isnt connected to any networks, so it cant be hacked or traced. (modern), Sunset on Puerto Bans. Late last month, 16 people were arrested after a cocaine shipment with a street value exceeding one billion euros was seized at an industrial estate in Malaga. With the restrictions and closures, he said that private parties in villas and chalets have taken the place of nightclubs. People of all different nationalities, doing all kinds of different jobs. Some, the clever ones, realised they could make as much, even more, by getting involved in prostitution, drugs and people-smuggling. Colombian ex associate of Brit gangster Curtis Warren held in Marbella The women were believed to have been trafficked to the region from Bulgaria then forced to work on the streets of Puerto Banus. Authorities said the Liverpool-born man injured two officers in a bid to avoid detention by smashing his bike into them. "During his attempted identification, he rammed one of them with his bicycle and injured two police officers. It is feared gangs from eastern Europe and the Baltics - many of which comprise former soldiers - are growing in influence in the region.