Lavish Lifestyle of UK Drug Lords Ends in Thailand Arrest

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Picture courtesy of The Daily Mail

 

In a story as dramatic as a crime thriller, British siblings Joseph and Gregory Mulhare spun a criminal web stretching from the UK to exotic locales. For years, they maintained a lavish lifestyle, flitting between Ibiza, Tenerife, France, and America, funded by a high-stakes drug operation dealing in cocaine, ecstasy, and amphetamines.

 

However, their empire crumbled spectacularly in November 2018 when Thai police, following a meticulous investigation, raided their hideout. The operation ended what was once considered an untouchable criminal network, thanks to insider-turned-informant Ronnie Bateman, who revealed secrets that brought the Mulhare’s secretive world into the light.

 

Joseph, the mastermind, orchestrated a complex operation, managing everything from sunny Spain without directly touching drugs. He relied on his younger brother Gregory for hands-on logistics, maintaining connections with UK dealers and using encrypted communications for secrecy.

 

Despite luxury travels and extravagant spending, Gregory’s financial affairs raised eyebrows. He had no declared income yet continued to jet-set, a lifestyle sustained by their illicit activities.

 

The law ultimately caught up with them due to Bateman’s damning testimony during Operation Manhattan. He provided crucial details that confirmed investigators' findings, exposing the vast scale of the Mulhares’ criminal enterprise, including ecstasy production in Birkenhead and an amphetamine lab in Rock Ferry.

 

 

The brothers' downfall was dramatic. After dodging police for over a year, they were captured in a well-coordinated international police raid that uncovered significant drug and cash seizures. Ultimately, £66,000 in cocaine, £208,000 in MDMA, £336,000 in amphetamine, £420,000 in cannabis, and £80,000 cash were confiscated.

 

Faced with choosing justice in Thailand or the UK, the Mulhares opted for extradition to Britain. Their convictions—15 years for Joseph and 12 for Gregory—brought an end to their criminal reign, capturing public attention.

 

The collapse of their empire impacted their network, leading to 24 individuals facing justice. Detective Chief Inspector Ian Hussey emphasized the complexity and challenge of the investigation, which brought down ringleaders Joseph and Gregory, who wrought havoc through their illegal activities.

 

The Mulhares’ story serves as a sobering reminder of the perils of living on the wrong side of the law—luxury and secrecy shattered by relentless police work and the betrayal from within, reported The Thaiger.

 

-- 2025-03-03

 

 

[MikeandDow]

This happend 2018  they got 14 and 12 years

[proton]

Must be old, the faces are not pixeled out

[Gottfrid]

One looks almost happy and the other one sad. Delusional people, and once again Brits!

[Harrisfan]

8 minutes ago, Gottfrid said:

One looks almost happy and the other one sad. Delusional people, and once again Brits!

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