Clerkenwell crime syndicate

Clerkenwell crime syndicate
Founded1980s
Founded byTerry Adams and his brothers Tommy and Patrick
Founding locationIslington, London, England
Years active1980s–present
TerritoryVarious neighbourhoods in London
Criminal activitiesRacketeering, drug trafficking, murder, extortion, bribery, pimping, bookmaking, money laundering, human trafficking, smuggling, fraud, arms trafficking, theft
AlliesIrish Mob, Jamaican posses, Arif gang, Colombian drug cartels
RivalsVarious criminal gangs in London

The Clerkenwell Crime Syndicate, also known as the Adams Family or the A-team, is an English criminal organisation, allegedly one of the most powerful in the United Kingdom. Media reports have credited them with wealth of up to £200 million.