Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Leroy Smith was a member of the African Crew prison gang in the UK during the early 2000s.
Smith became a hit man and a drug dealer for the African Crew during his time as a category A inmate in the Full Sutton, Frankland, Long Lartin, and Whitemoor high-security prisons. He speaks about serving 20 years in prison for the shooting of two Metropolitan Police constables in Brixton, South London, during the early 1990s.
Smith speaks with Business Insider about the violence and weapons within the prison system. He talks about smuggling contraband, selling drugs, and being a hitman. He covers staff corruption, such as guards accepting bribery, as well as the role of some media outlets in sensationalizing prison gang culture in the UK and promoting the narrative of "Muslim gangs" in British jails.
After his release from prison, Smith became a mentor and a public speaker. He is the CEO of the community charity Out of the Box and an author of "Out of the Box: The Story of Leroy Smith."
Find him here:
https://amzn.eu/d/4lY7nTy
outoftheboxbook.uk
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00:00 - Intro
00:29 - Joining The Gang
01:50 - The Violence
04:36 - Going To Prison
06:04 - Becoming A Hit Man
07:52 - The Contraband
10:52 - The Money
12:06 - The Structure
14:39 - The Rivals
16:18 - The Rules
17:12 - The Conditions
18:31 - The Aftermath
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Leroy Smith was a member of the African Crew prison gang in the UK during the early 2000s.
Smith became a hit man and a drug dealer for the African Crew during his time as a category A inmate in the Full Sutton, Frankland, Long Lartin, and Whitemoor high-security prisons. He speaks about serving 20 years in prison for the shooting of two Metropolitan Police constables in Brixton, South London, during the early 1990s.
Smith speaks with Business Insider about the violence and weapons within the prison system. He talks about smuggling contraband, selling drugs, and being a hitman. He covers staff corruption, such as guards accepting bribery, as well as the role of some media outlets in sensationalizing prison gang culture in the UK and promoting the narrative of "Muslim gangs" in British jails.
After his release from prison, Smith became a mentor and a public speaker. He is the CEO of the community charity Out of the Box and an author of "Out of the Box: The Story of Leroy Smith."
Find him here:
https://amzn.eu/d/4lY7nTy
outoftheboxbook.uk
MORE HOW CRIME WORKS VIDEOS:
How Olympic Sports Doping Actually Works | How Crime Works | Insider
youtu.be/2op5XG7LGkI
How The Bloods Gang Actually Works | How Crime Works | Insider
youtube.com/watch?v=_7hHIwbRsgA
How US Prison Gangs Actually Work (New Mexican Mafia) | How Crime Works | Insider
youtube.com/watch?v=r2FI-mJokoQ
00:00 - Intro
00:29 - Joining The Gang
01:50 - The Violence
04:36 - Going To Prison
06:04 - Becoming A Hit Man
07:52 - The Contraband
10:52 - The Money
12:06 - The Structure
14:39 - The Rivals
16:18 - The Rules
17:12 - The Conditions
18:31 - The Aftermath
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#prison #howcrimeworks #insider
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How UK Prison Gangs Actually Work | How Crime Works | Insider
