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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.com)Buy 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/UKTrueCrime)Join me in Sheffield on 7 Septemberhttps://armchairdetectiveswanted.com/events)Join the UK True Crime Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime)Buy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclair:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201)Sourceshttps://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.html)https://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-112-000)https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-21897186)https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2344612/Drug-gang-kingpin-Philip-Baron-nicknamed-Butlin-comparing-Spanish-prison-holiday-camp.html)https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-21924454)https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-21897186)https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-22989211)https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/philip-baron-kingpin-behind-britains-1972828)https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1349109/Millionaire-drug-baron-Paul-Yearsley-arrested-magazine-mansion-photoshoot.html)https://www.macclesfield-live.co.uk/news/local-news/jailed-money-laundering-accountant-wilmslow-2529279) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy) for more information.