The baby-faced ASBO yobs who became big-time drug dealers... but are now marked men for life

Twenty-one years ago two brothers hit the headlines when they were banned from parts of Salford. An exasperated city council took action and Anti-Social Behaviour Orders, introduced a few years earlier by PM Tony Blair, were slapped on Craig and Jason Cox, aged 12 and 15.

Magistrates heard how the pair had brought misery to people living in Broughton and Blackfriars for a year. They had damaged property, used foul and abusive language, and threatened residents.

The council's crime and disorder spokesman at the time, Councillor David Lancaster, said: "We are not afraid to take court action against people who terrorise communities or damage property".

To get their message across the council successfully applied for reporting restrictions to be lifted at court so the brothers could be named. Jason had been identified as being in a mob of youths throwing missiles at fire crews as they dealt with a burning car.

Craig caused mayhem at his school intimidating teachers and pupils and was seen with a replica gun at Broughton Recreation Centre. The commendable stance by the council failed totally in diverting the brother's path to a life of crime.

They now face long prison sentences after taking part in an audacious and brutal heist, which was caught on film, after seeing their reputation grow over two decades. The brothers are members of a Salford crime family who don't need allies.

But its potency has been destroyed thanks to their own reckless greed and police infiltrating their encrypted communication system. Detective Inspector Roger Smethurst, said: "The Cox family are a long-standing Salford based Organised Crime Gang.

"They are quite notorious - four brothers. Through data we identified three of the brothers being involved