webfact Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 Richard Wakeling was arrested by the Royal Thai Police at a Bangkok garage as he went to collect his car after repair. (Image: PA) Richard Wakeling, 55, was arrested at a garage in Thailand and is now serving an 11-year sentence in the UK for masterminding an £8million drug deal A one-legged Brit crime boss has been jailed after being caught in Thailand following five years on the run. Richard Wakeling, 55, was extradited back to the UK on Thursday from Thailand having been wanted by the UK authorities since 2018. Wakeling from Brentwood, Essex, is now serving an 11-year prison sentence. He was arrested in Thailand in February 2023 ( Image: PA) He appeared at Chelmsford Crown Court on Friday afternoon and was immediately jailed after being convicted in his absence. The court had previously found Wakeling guilty of trying to import £8million worth of amphetamine suspended in liquid in 2016 but fled the UK on the eve of his trial in 2018. By Joe SmithNews Reporter Full story: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/one-legged-uk-crime-boss-30146625 RELATED TOPIC: Infamous British Drug Fugitive Arrested in Bangkok, Thailand https://aseannow.com/topic/1286280-infamous-british-drug-fugitive-arrested-in-bangkok-thailand/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bignbad Posted June 5, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 5, 2023 Surely not on the run, but on the hop....???? 3 1 1 1 2 30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post scottiejohn Posted June 5, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 5, 2023 1 minute ago, bignbad said: Surely not on the run, but on the hop....???? That maybe explains why he "legged" it to Thailand! ???? 1 1 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bannork Posted June 5, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 5, 2023 I wonder if he ever applied for a job portraying Tarzan. 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JoePai Posted June 5, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 5, 2023 One-legged UK crime boss on the run for five years A classic headline 3 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post heybuz Posted June 5, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 5, 2023 Who said he didn't have a leg to stand on. 1 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Emster23 Posted June 5, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 5, 2023 can't say the shoe is on the other foot with this case! 1 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celsius Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 Don't do the crime if you don't have both legs 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4MyEgo Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 I suppose in situations like this, he could have used an extra leg, or peg. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignok Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 Artificial legs are expensive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bert got kinky Posted June 5, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 5, 2023 16 minutes ago, bignok said: Artificial legs are expensive Apparently if you want to buy an upper limb too, it'll cost and arm and a leg. ???? 1 1 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lanng khao Posted June 5, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 5, 2023 Was stood behind him at the ATM on soi bukeaw, thought he must be check his balance . 1 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BarraMarra Posted June 5, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 5, 2023 good job he didnt have a Prosthetic arm he would have been a one-armed bandit. 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gandtee Posted June 5, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 5, 2023 The police said they have been running around in circles trying to catch him???? 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 (edited) 6 hours ago, webfact said: A one-legged Brit crime boss has been jailed after being caught in Thailand following five years on the run A hop-less criminal? Edited June 5, 2023 by hotchilli 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post shackleton Posted June 5, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 5, 2023 Seemingly he was hopping mad when the police caught him ???? 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herfiehandbag Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 6 hours ago, scottiejohn said: That maybe explains why he "legged" it to Thailand! ???? Certainly the whole case has been going round in circles for some time... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PETERTHEEATER Posted June 5, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 5, 2023 ASEAN Now. The forum of empathy???? 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarraMarra Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 Good job he has not had to many Leo's he would have been legless. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbee2022 Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 One-legged UK crime boss on the run...... well, that was the reason they caught him finally easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinRacing Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 Pull the other leg…oops sorry. Did well being on the run. For so long. I bet they wouldn’t have caught him if he was firing on both cylinders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BayArea Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 I would love to see how many fugitives have been caught in LOS over the years. My goodness, I have never known a country such as Thailand that seems to be the primary choice to run away from law and justice. Of course, we all know the reasons why criminals seemed to preferred Thailand. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KayDeeDee Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 He was Caught Hopping down the street Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harsh Jones Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 Just drug charges ? Thats lame. Let him out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deserted Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 Has he ever been legless? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 Five years one step ahead of the law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 He's going legit from now on ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottiejohn Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 6 minutes ago, sammieuk1 said: He's going legit from now on ???? But only in alternative steps! ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captor Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 Same girlfriend as in the post above? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amsterdammer Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 11 Years avoiding the filth. To his fellow syndicate members he's a living leg-end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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