Clerkenwell crime syndicate
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The Clerkenwell Crime Syndicate, also known as the Adams Family or the A-team,[1][2] is an English criminal organisation, allegedly one of the most powerful in the United Kingdom.[3] Media reports have credited them with wealth of up to £200 million.[4]
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Founded | 1980s |
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Founded by | Terry Adams and his brothers Tommy and Patrick |
Founding location | Islington, London, England |
Years active | 1980s-present |
Territory | Various neighbourhoods in London |
Criminal activities | Racketeering, drug trafficking, murder, extortion, bribery, pimping, bookmaking, money laundering, human trafficking, smuggling, fraud, arms trafficking, theft |
Allies | Irish Mob, Jamaican posses, Arif gang, Colombian drug cartels |
Rivals | Various criminal gangs in London |
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