The Turkish Gang Who Ran South London In The 80s | Gangs Of Britain | Absolute Crime

The Arifs are a south-east London-based Turkish criminal organization heavily involved in armed robbery, drug trafficking and other racketeering-related activities within London's underworld since the late 1960s.

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[michaelharrison]

Living in South London in the eighties and never hearing of the Arifs is like growing up in Bethnal green in the sixties and never hearing of the Krays

[Hackett]

The Driscoll brothers ran the show with Terry mcann as the muscle 😂

[burakyahsi]

The title of the video is misleading. Some of the video is about Arifs, and the rest is about 40 Thiefs. The on and off switch between two sories is annoyingly done.

[jimmybalantyne]

The Arifs were well-liked and very successful but nobody 'ran' South London. It was too wild.

[CityLife]

Growing up I was always so interested in being a criminal until I ended up in some situations myself and then I realised its not fun at all this sort of Lifestyle comes with a heavy price I dont recommend it to anyone.

[Joeseph]

Was in jail with Dennis a decent human that didn't go round starting trouble but if you wanted some they'd respond...gentlemen.

[elainekerslake]

Knew Dogan in early nineties. Dapper geezer who liked his jewellry. He ran the Fisher FC and he refurbed the soccer stadium in docklands and new grass pitch also. Just remembered...he took on Malcolm Allison as manager. He had a nice bakers next to my office in Walworth. He got nicked with a lorry load of hash on the M 1 and got an 8yr stretch. He moved to N.Cyprus after that.

[martin-dh]

Also known as the tariffs for the amount of taxing they done.

[ariffadam]

Turkish are kind people, see how they treats the cats and small birds.
Ariff means the wise or knowledgeable person.

[martinjones]

The Krays were east London not north London

[UBZUKki]

The feud between The Arifs and the Brindles was deadly.

[ponyboycurtis]

They should never have done that job in Reigate..they didn't need the money but they loved the buzz of treading the pavement..bad move

[douglas]

I’m sure Ronnie Pickering had them under manners 😂

[dannymullins]

Could've done without the granny bandits.

[cutefilms]

What absolute nonsense lies
Turkish people windsors should be arrested

[Heresy]

For anyone that's interested, there's a book called "Stop! Armed Police" by Stephen Smith. It contains a section about the Arifs and their illfated raid on the securicor van in 1990. Theres photos of the raid (taken by cops) so it's worth a rwad just for that.

Total setup by the cops from start to finish. Very reminiscent of the Woolwich raid in 1987 where Tony Ash was killed by the PT17 cops. Tonys body was left out for all to see - the message being put out by the state "if you're going to attempt armed robbery this is how you'll end up". Tonys brother stated as much.

[JTutorials]

One of my uncles was a prolific thief. It was part of the culture in impoverished communities. So the thieves back then were highly skilled; they had to be, just to compete. I was just a small child and I could never understand, until my teens, why - after dark - he was always out shopping. I think I finally know where the phrase came from.

[goldgeezer]

I used to cut their hair in a barbershop just around the corner from The Dun Cow .Shop was on corner on Dunton road all good people, been to their restaurant with associates of the Arifs had great times.Although they would give me a bit of Stick as I came from Bethnal Green .Used to drink in Duncow sunday mornings watch Jimmy Jones & Jim Davidson who both knew the Arifs, must mention lots of The F troop (Millwall Supporters ) was in there too & frequented the Arifs restaurant .Had loads of great times over south of the water ...

[TheGodParticle]

The shootout happened at the petrol station in woodhatch reigate, remember when it happened, my friend Wayne was interviewed by itv news and was on TV that evening, the whole robbery happened right in front of him!

[Dayda-]

When I use too deliver to chip shops in nth London, the Turkish always said go to my brothers shop in leytonstone then he would say go to my cousin in Tottenham I think they was very big families, ever shop had fellas in the backroom, nice enough people just a bit way a bit whow 😮😊