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topicnews · July 19, 2025

'Gangster Grandma' leader of family crime

'Gangster Grandma' leader of family crime

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  • Deborah Mason was sentenced to 20 years for her role in a criminal gang, which provided almost a ton (over 1,000 kg) cocaine across Great Britain
  • Six women and one man were also involved in the crime
  • The 65 -year -old Mason was known as “Queen Bee” and “Gangster Grandma”

Deborah Mason, six women and one man, all part of the same criminal gang, were sentenced to an overall commands of 106 years and six months in prison on Friday, July 18.

Mason, 65, also known as “Queen Bee” and “Gangster Grandma”, was convicted in the UK in Woolwich Crown Court in London for the delivery of almost a ton of cocaine (around 1,000 kg). The independent.

It was found to be guilty of the conspiracy The guard.

The metropolitan Detective Constable Jack Kraushaar, who led the investigation, said in a statement: “This was a demanding operation that was extremely profitable for those involved.”

Kraushaar continued: “After the months of work on the MET Police, to relentlessly pursue these perpetrators, we were able to arrest them and finally judge them to prevent more drugs, flood the streets throughout the UK, which leads to violence, anti -social behavior and misery for communities.”

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The seven other people involved in the drug bust are Mason's sister Tina Golding, and her children Demi Bright, Roseanne Mason, Lillie Bright and Reggie Bright as well as his partner Demi Kendall. Lillie Bright's partner Chloe Hodgkin and Demi Brights friend Anita Slaughter also had an “significant” role in the operation. The times reported.

Roseanne Mason's search photo.

Metropolitan Police


The 29 -year -old Roseanne from Canonbury, Nordlondon, and Demi (30) from Ashford, Kent, were each sentenced to 11 years in prison. The 26 -year -old Lillie from Ashford, Kent, was convicted of 13 years, and Kendall, 31, from Staplehurst, Kent, was sentenced to 13 years and six months in prison.

The 24 -year -old reggie from Staplehurst, Kent, was sentenced to 15 years, and Golding, 66, from Ashford, Kent, was sentenced to 10 years. The 44 -year slaughter of Ashford, Kent, was sentenced to 13 years in prison The guard.

Reggie Brights Fahnungsfoto.

Metropolitan Police


Hodgkin, which is currently pregnant, will be convicted at a later date according to the outlet.

Robert Hutchinson, specialist lawyer at the Crown Concoldution Service, said in an explanation. “This was not an ordinary family. Instead of maintaining their relatives and taking care of them, Deborah Mason recruited her to establish an extraordinarily profitable criminal company that would ultimately put them all behind bars.”

Mason carried out the operation from her house in Tufnell Park, Nordlondon. The times reported. She supposedly often started wasteful vacation, luxurious high-end designer goods and much more. She also wanted to travel to Turkey for cosmetic operation, and several members of the gang supposedly brought her children to pick up the drugs, so The guardian.