Until the gang matrix was dissolved in 2022 for being 'discriminatory' it was estimated that there were 250 such gangs operating just in London. So, whilst welcome, I'm going to assume that this success is a drop in the bucket. Essex Police: Six London gang members have been jailed for a total of 41-and-a-half years, thanks to the close working partnership between Essex Police and the Metropolitan Police. The six men who made up South London WoolyO gang, were sentenced at Basildon Crown Court on