For decades violent gangs have spread fear across the streets of Merseyside.
These criminals often gave themselves nicknames from the Wavo 420 to The Croxteth Crew, while they tried to flood Liverpool and beyond with drugs. Often using intimidation and force to exert their power and control over parts of the city region, many have now been brought down following in-depth investigations by police and brave witnesses who came forward.
Developments in cases including the Encrochat hack which saw police break the code of the communications network and left gangs across the UK reeling. This led to a number of arrests, trials and ultimately jail time for criminal gangs taking them off our streets.
