Social Media Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 A one-legged British organised crime boss has been arrested in Thailand after being on the run for five years. Richard Wakeling, 55, from Brentwood, Essex, tried to import £8m of liquid amphetamine into the UK in April 2016. He fled in 2018 before his trial was due to begin and was sentenced to 11 years in his absence at Chelmsford Crown Court. Wakeling, who has a prosthetic lower right leg, was placed on the National Crime Agency (NCA)'s "most wanted" list. Appeals were later issued for information to help trace him. Officers from the Royal Thai Police arrested the fugitive at a Bangkok garage on Friday where he had been collecting his car after repairs, the NCA said. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post champers Posted February 11, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 11, 2023 (edited) A one-legged man on the run. No smiley from me for the OP today, nice try though. Edited February 11, 2023 by champers 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mac Mickmanus Posted February 11, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 11, 2023 3 minutes ago, champers said: A one-legged man on the run. No smiley from me for the OP today, nice try though. In Court he offered the defence that it wasn't him and that he was running in a marathon at the time , the Court ruled that he didn't have a leg to stand on and found him to be guilty 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleftheros Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Black Ops said: Appeals were later issued for information to help trace him. The public were asked to look out for a man with an eyepatch, and a parrot on his shoulder. Edited February 11, 2023 by Eleftheros pedanticism 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puchooay Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 5 years on the hop more likely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homburg Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 On 2/11/2023 at 11:58 AM, Black Ops said: Officers from the Royal Thai Police arrested the fugitive at a Bangkok garage on Friday where he had been collecting his car after repairs, the NCA said. Note to other fugitives: Take the bus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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