The crime family living in plain sight who 'thought they were untouchable'

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

Behind the door of an unremarkable flat in Ashton, a family-led drugs empire was booming. Pumping out whopping amounts of meth made in a Breaking Bad-style lab, business was good.

Little did neighbours know that yards away, an organised criminal outfit was hard at work producing kilo after kilo. It would later be revealed that a 13-strong gang was behind the operation - part of a wider, 'extensive' network of top-level crooks dealing in drugs and guns.

Now 11 members of the group have been jailed, with six sent down at the latest hearing at Minshull Street Crown Court. Images inside the flat, offering a glimpse into the illicit enterprise at the Welbeck Street South flat before it was busted by cops, have been released. READ MORE: A father-and-son meth-making duo and 'grandma' keeping the ammo READ MORE: Read today's top Manchester Evening News stories here At the heart of the business was kingpin James Mulligan.

He ran the show with the help of his dad and brother - Brian Mulligan Snr and Brian Mulligan Jnr. Second in command were David Keenan and Damian Batty.