Violence of Tamil gangs revealed
A 30-inch bladed samurai-style sword was part of the weapons
Knives, swords, axes and Taser guns have been recovered from people suspected of being involved in vicious attacks by Tamil gangs.
Police revealed the arsenal of weapons captured by Operation Enver, which investigates Tamil-related gang crime, on Wednesday.
Detective Chief Inspector Andrew Murphy said that since 2000, nine people have died in this type of gang crime.
"We cannot allow young people on the streets of London to needlessly kill each other," he said.
"This task force is all about stopping it and stopping it now so that the law abiding members of the Tamil community can go about their business."
It is not only murders, it's threats, blackmail, intimidation - all sorts of things
Temple chairman Rajasingham Jayadevan
Police do not believe the attacks are strongly related to turf wars or the drugs trade.
Instead they think many are so-called "respect attacks", sparked by events such as rows over a damaged car or a girlfriend.
Police said there used to be two significant gangs, but recently the situation has become chaotic, causing greater friction and violence.
The gangs fund themselves through credit card fraud, said Mr Murphy.
This year there have already been four violent assaults and police want to stem the rising number of attacks.
But only about 150 of the 18,000-strong Tamil community in London are believed to be involved with gangs.
Police raids as a part of Operation Enver
Mainly young people are gang members who are generally alienated from mainstream Tamils, Mr Murphy said.
Rajasingham Jayadevan, chairman of Shiva Temple in Wembley, north London, said the Tamil community is terrified.
"The community is terribly frightened because the violence is so much.
"It is not only murders, it's threats, blackmail, intimidation - all sorts of things."
wow london really isnt an english city anymore is it. its a symbol of the negative effects of mass immigration. kick these ungreatful useless cunts back to thier own countrys
scotland1989able 3 months ago
@smokindank559 LMAO...MEXICAN BOY U DONT KNOW SHIT!!...ALL MEXICAN GANGS ARE LIKE THAT..COWARDS CUS THEYRE AFRAID TO GET TAXED..UR PROBABLY A 16 YR OLD WANNABE THUG MOMMAS BOY
Boobies6Make9MeHappy 5 months ago
@Boobies6Make9MeHappy is that y the mexican norteno gang doesnt allow drive by's they order you to walk up to your enemy and blow his face of right in his own house u pice of shit cracker i seen a white boy get merked to
smokindank559 6 months ago
Look, this is how the Tamils are re-paying for accepting them in UK. They are killers, scammers, liers. They are a disgrace to the whole world. Hope that UK authorities could change their minds on these people.
LTTE terrorists started the war and killing innocent people in SL. Now they are doing the same in UK. Guess who are doing crimes!!
CHANAKA0405 7 months ago
ARE they even a big problem?? :S
buddoyr 8 months ago
IF YOU ASK ME THESE MOTHERFUCKERS ARE TOUGHER THAN THE GANGS IN THE U.S. CONSIDERING THEY MOSTLY USE KNIVES AXES AND SWOARDS..STUPID MEXICAN GANGS N OTHERS HAVE NO BALLS GETTTING CLOSE RANGE TO THEIR ENEMIES SO MOST TIMES ONLY USE GUNS
Boobies6Make9MeHappy 8 months ago
Why the fuck are the Tamil terrorists in England.
SecularTechnology 1 year ago
@waterlizardz123 attacking minorities and imposing your way of life is what you muslims do best. What a fucking joke to think you can comment!
kumarsa108 1 year ago
Stupid tamils always scamming people and giving everyone a hard time, they don't EVER deserve their own land, the LTTE attacked a mosque in tamil land to kick the muslims out, and they want to get rewarded with their own land??? i dont F***ing think so!!!
IDIOTS WHO HARM OTHER PEOPLE AND WANT ONLY GOOD FOR THEIR DAMN SELVES!!!!
waterlizardz123 2 years ago
its not shoooting its hoo you shoot
theone91109 2 years ago