A Life of Luxury: Episode 389

It was Liverpool crown court that saw 58 year old Philip Baron plead guilty to importing cocaine and cannabis and money laundering. Police said the smuggling operation he led was among the 10 biggest ever uncovered in the UK with 89 arrests and 30 people sentenced for various offences. Today we look at how the gang were successful - and how they were caught. Find out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://uktruecrime.comBuy tickets for my live show on 2 June in South Shieldshttps://www.customshouse.co.uk/theatre/murder-aint-easy/Buy tickets for my live show on 3 June in Birminghamhttps://www.glee.co.uk/performer/murder-aint-easy-an-evening-of-true-crime/Join me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeJoin me in Sheffield on 7 Septemberhttps://armchairdetectiveswanted.com/eventsJoin the UK True Crime Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeBuy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclair:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201Sourceshttps://www.mortgagesolutions.co.uk/news/2011/12/02/accountant-jailed-laundering-drugs-money/https://www.independent.ie/regionals/herald/barons-life-of-luxury-the-english-gent-who-ran-drug-empire-from-here/29158703.htmlhttps://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/14254875.bolton-millionaire-drug-dealer-fails-to-overturn-conviction-with-entrapment-claim/https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2016-05-19/drugs-lord-who-made-millions-ordered-to-pay-back-112-000https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-21897186https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2344612/Drug-gang-kingpin-Philip-Baron-nicknamed-Butlin-comparing-Spanish-prison-holiday-camp.htmlhttps://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-21924454https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-21897186https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-22989211https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/philip-baron-kingpin-behind-britains-1972828https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1349109/Millionaire-drug-baron-Paul-Yearsley-arrested-magazine-mansion-photoshoot.htmlhttps://www.macclesfield-live.co.uk/news/local-news/jailed-money-laundering-accountant-wilmslow-2529279 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.