12 men handed Huddersfield’s first ‘gang’ injunctions

Friday, 6 April 2018 07:00

12 men from two organised crime gangs involved in long-running feuds have been handed Huddersfield’s first “gang” injunctions.

West Yorkshire Police say these individuals have been involved in a catalogue of significant and violent crimes in the Huddersfield area including firearms discharges, possession of offensive weapons, drug dealing, violent assaults, robberies and attempted murder.

The injunctions include a number of conditions that place strict limitations on the subjects and can see them arrested for any breaches.

These include a ban from a number of locations across Huddersfield, restrictions on who they can associate with and on their conduct and behaviour.

Chief Superintendent Steve Cotter, Kirklees District Commander, said: “We took the unprecedented steps to apply for these injunctions for some of the District’s most prolific offenders. Violent crime and gang-related activity is taken extremely seriously and we will do everything in our power to ensure that Kirklees is a safe place to live.

“These orders place severe restrictions on the ringleaders and associates of these feuds and make them liable to arrest and potential imprisonment for any breaches.

“The granting of these orders is part of our continuing strategy to disrupt these criminal elements and to avoid any repeat of the completely unacceptable scenes that the people of Huddersfield had to witness for too long.

“We hope this move will also send a clear message to others who think they can break the law and cause fear in our communities without having to face the consequences. We simply will not tolerate this type of criminal behaviour and those involved in it should expect robust action from the police and our partner agencies.”

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