From: Leyton Gangs: The Complex World of East London's Street Networks
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The Mali Boys are a prominent street gang based in Leyton and Walthamstow, East London, known for controlling local drug trade and violence.

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The Mali Boys, also called MaliStrip, have established a strong presence in Leyton (postcode E10) and Walthamstow (E17). They are involved in drug trafficking and have been linked to hundreds of violent attacks, including stabbings and murders. Their membership is ethnically diverse but predominantly male, and they have a reputation for extreme violence that marks them as one of the most ruthless gangs in the Waltham Forest borough.

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