Undercover reporting reveals how Albanian criminal gangs have transformed the UK cocaine trade, from international supply lines to dealers operating openly on British streets.
Sky News correspondent John Sparks exposes an increasingly sophisticated criminal economy operating in plain sight. Dealers advertise cocaine delivery jobs on social media, with new recruits starting within hours of meeting the gangs, while “deal phones” are sold as ready-made businesses for hundreds of thousands of pounds, complete with established customer lists.
The investigation follows the trade from the streets of Britain to its international supply lines, combining undercover reporting, extraordinary police footage and access on the ground. From direct links to South American cocaine suppliers to the extraordinary wealth accumulated by gang leaders, The Drug Lords Next Door reveals the scale and reach of a drugs industry deeply embedded in towns and cities across Britain.
Produced by Quicksilver Media and Full Story Films for Sky News.
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