Watch as ‘The Kane Line’ drug gang who peddled £100k of class A drugs each WEEK are busted on 24 Hours in Police Custody
RIOT cops armed with guns and shields helped bust ‘The Kane Line’ gang who peddled £100k of class A drugs each week.
The thugs ran a major drug line in Luton, Bedfordshire and it took police six months to bring them down.
Camera crews documented the moment the ring was caught in 2017, and it has been shown on Channel 4‘s 24 Hours in Police Custody.
In the clip, police dressed in all black with riot helmets on can be seen gathering outside a home.
The officers, who have guns in hand, can be heard yelling for the thugs inside to come out.
In the clip, the criminal inside can be heard saying: “We’re not coming out.”
They then go on to say: “I will kill your coppers in a heartbeat.”
The show also gives an insight into the efforts cops went to to bring the massive illegal operation to an end.
The Eastern Region Special Operations Unit, who were working alongside Bedfordshire Police, arrested multiple people during 10 search warrants – including leader Kane Lee.
He was found to be among a gang of thugs who were peddling £100,000 worth of heroin and crack cocaine a week.
They used a phone number called “The Kane Line” to arrange the collection of drugs, said Assistant Chief Constable Trevor Rodenhurst.
The top cop said the dealers “made a lot of money and caused a lot of harm”.
Lee, who was described as the ”ringleader’,’ was sentenced to eight years in prison for conspiracy to supply Class A drugs.
He, street dealer Luke Hammond, and 10 others were jailed following the raids.
All nine men and three boys were charged with a range of offences including conspiracy to supply Class A drugs, supplying Class A drugs, and possession.
They each pleaded guilty and their sentences ranged from eight years in prison to youth rehabilitation orders.
Detective Inspector Andy Duddle, ERSOU, said: ”This was a highly organised drugs supply gang, whose criminality would have had far-reaching, damaging effects on many vulnerable people within our society.
”This is made all the more concerning by the fact that children were recruited into this criminal ring. Drugs ruin lives and contribute to crime and anti-social behaviour, causing significant danger and disruption to neighbourhoods.
”ERSOU is committed to cracking down on organised crime and high-level drugs offences.”
The show was on Channel 4 tonight, but had aired previously.
Bedfordshire Police said: “Even though the episode is a repeat, the issue of violence and exploitation linked to organised crime remains of the utmost importance to all of us.
“The programme will show the vast amounts of money these criminal gangs can make, the exploitation of young and vulnerable people inherent in their business model – and how we take down these criminal networks.”