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Who were the Kray twins Ronnie and Reggie?

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The Kray twins were notorious perpetrators of organized crime in the United Kingdom.

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Ronald “Ronnie” Kray and Reginald “Reggie” Kray, identical twin brothers (The Kray Twins), were the foremost perpetrators of organized crime in the East End of London, England, United Kingdom, from the late 1950s to 1967.

With their gang, known as the Firm, the Kray Twins were involved in murder, armed robbery, arson, protection rackets and assaults.

In the 1960s, as West End nightclub owners, the Kray twins mixed with politicians and prominent entertainers such as Diana Dors, Frank Sinatra and Judy Garland.

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As a result of their association, the Kray Twins became celebrities themselves, were photographed by David Bailey and interviewed on television.

The Kray Twins were arrested on 8 May 1968 and convicted in 1969 as a result of the efforts of detectives led by Detective Superintendent Leonard “Nipper” Read.

Each (Ronald “Ronnie” Kray and Reginald “Reggie” Kray) was sentenced to life imprisonment.


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