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A British drug dealer, Gary Boone, has been sentenced to four years in prison and ordered to pay a hefty £426,000 after being caught with cocaine on the M6 motorway in Cheshire. The 62-year-old from Bridgwater was apprehended by police in July 2023, driving a suspicious vehicle that led to the discovery of drugs and cash in his possession.

 

Following a tip-off from Merseyside Police, Cheshire officers tracked Boone’s grey Mazda CX-5 near Knutsford. Inside, they found a sack and a sandwich bag containing high-grade cocaine worth up to £50,000, along with cannabis and a mobile phone.

 

After pleading guilty to drug possession with intent to supply, Boone faced sentencing at Chester Crown Court in September 2023. However, the case took a significant turn when the Cheshire Police’s economic crime unit delved into his finances under the Proceeds of Crime Act.

 

 

 

Investigators unearthed over £150,000 hidden in a Bangkok bank account and additional assets, bringing Boone’s illicit gains to more than £380,000. Consequently, Chester Crown Court imposed a £425,169.10 confiscation order on Tuesday, April 7.

 

Financial Investigator Kirsten Jones, who led the probe, emphasised the operation's success in recovering Boone’s crime-derived assets. She stated that Boone will have this substantial financial penalty looming over him indefinitely unless he pays.

 

Detective Sergeant Keeley Powles commended the team’s meticulous work: “The exceptional investigation has enabled us to reclaim £179,490 of assets immediately. We remain committed to disrupting those who peddle drugs and profiting from crime by recovering funds stolen from society.”, reported The Thaiger.

 

-- 2025-04-10

 

 

Throw the key away 

Chester Crown Court imposed a £425,169.10 confiscation order on Tuesday, April 7.

 

Just makes me wonder where the 10p (425,169, 10) came from.

Hopefully the Thais and Bangkok bank do not hand over the money to the Brits.

These are not funds stolen from society.

3 minutes ago, FlorC said:

Hopefully the Thais and Bangkok bank do not hand over the money to the Brits.

These are not funds stolen from society.

 

As the proceeds of crime they probably will be

Kind of reminds me of the late Mom Boucher from Quebec.

 

Obviously this chap didn't grease the right palms.

 

But the business acumen... genius!

12 minutes ago, FlorC said:

Hopefully the Thais and Bangkok bank do not hand over the money to the Brits.

These are not funds stolen from society.

Yes. It needs to be equally shared amongst the needed and starving police society.   Or do you think that money will be used to help the homeless or disabled? 

32 minutes ago, Frankie baby said:

Just makes me wonder where the 10p (425,169, 10) came from.

 

Tax

31 minutes ago, Frankie baby said:

Chester Crown Court imposed a £425,169.10 confiscation order on Tuesday, April 7.

 

Just makes me wonder where the 10p (425,169, 10) came from.

I once sent my wife out on the game, as family finances were at an all time low.

She came back in the morning looking a bit worse for wear, but with a bag of cash.

In total she had 5,050B! I asked her which tight bugger gave her the 50B!
She said 'They all did' 🙄🫣😏🥱

Being an expat Forum, I expect that everyone here will dismiss this as nonsense, but it is relevant. When we die, we have a life review, and we see, feel, and hear the consequences of every action in our lives, good and bad. This drug dealer will see, feel, and hear the consequences of his activities on the lives of every one of his direct and indirect customers. Then, he will experience the same for the first ripple effect (families, etc.), then the second ripple, and so on. Imagine how his soul will feel!  ... Before you mock this as mumbo jumbo explore the research and collections of Near-Death Experiences first. We will all have to review our life at death.

15 minutes ago, Thjames said:

Yes. It needs to be equally shared amongst the needed and starving police society.   Or do you think that money will be used to help the homeless or disabled? 

No , the guy didn't sell the drugs in Thailand, no crime here , stay off the money and keep it in his account for him,

if he survives his jail time in the UK.

1 minute ago, renaissanc said:

Being an expat Forum, I expect that everyone here will dismiss this as nonsense, but it is relevant. When we die, we have a life review, and we see, feel, and hear the consequences of every action in our lives, good and bad. This drug dealer will see, feel, and hear the consequences of his activities on the lives of every one of his direct and indirect customers. Then, he will experience the same for the first ripple effect (families, etc.), then the second ripple, and so on. Imagine how his soul will feel!  ... Before you mock this as mumbo jumbo explore the research and collections of Near-Death Experiences first. We will all have to review our life at death.

There was a demand for his product , he didn't force anyone to buy it.

The ones buying it , may have ruined their and maybe others' lives.

7 minutes ago, FlorC said:

The ones buying it , may have

… partied like there was no tomorrow and are happy as hell to have made his acquaintance.   Why are so many people down on drugs???   They are fun, usually much more so than alcohol.    

22 minutes ago, renaissanc said:

Being an expat Forum, I expect that everyone here will dismiss this as nonsense, but it is relevant. When we die, we have a life review, and we see, feel, and hear the consequences of every action in our lives, good and bad. This drug dealer will see, feel, and hear the consequences of his activities on the lives of every one of his direct and indirect customers. Then, he will experience the same for the first ripple effect (families, etc.), then the second ripple, and so on. Imagine how his soul will feel!  ... Before you mock this as mumbo jumbo explore the research and collections of Near-Death Experiences first. We will all have to review our life at death.

 

 

He should look back with pride at how many people had fun using the products he was able to get for them.

And yes, your comment was nonsense as there is no soul.  We have consciousness but that isn't a soul.  As soon as the electrical activity in our body ceases then so does our consciousness, there is no afterlife.

2 hours ago, Frankie baby said:

Chester Crown Court imposed a £425,169.10 confiscation order on Tuesday, April 7.

 

Just makes me wonder where the 10p (425,169, 10) came from.

Cost of the paper it was written on  

2 hours ago, Frankie baby said:

Chester Crown Court imposed a £425,169.10 confiscation order on Tuesday, April 7.

 

Just makes me wonder where the 10p (425,169, 10) came from.

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

This guy was dealing in the UK.

 

60% of all burglaries in the UK are committed to obtain money for drugs which is then passed on to the dealers.

 

It doesn't sound like 'fun' for the tenant or householder to discover they have been burgled.

It doesn't sound like 'fun' to be so desperate for cash for drugs that you go out and steal creating misery for others and inevitably at some point landing yourself in prison.

 

I could go on.

1 hour ago, FlorC said:

There was a demand for his product , he didn't force anyone to buy it.

The ones buying it , may have ruined their and maybe others' lives.

On the other hand they might have just enjoyed the drugs and had great lives.

2 hours ago, 2long said:

I once sent my wife out on the game, as family finances were at an all time low.

She came back in the morning looking a bit worse for wear, but with a bag of cash.

In total she had 5,050B! I asked her which tight bugger gave her the 50B!
She said 'They all did' 🙄🫣😏🥱

That's a Real OLD One M8 !!

3 hours ago, 2long said:

I once sent my wife out on the game, as family finances were at an all time low.

She came back in the morning looking a bit worse for wear, but with a bag of cash.

In total she had 5,050B! I asked her which tight bugger gave her the 50B!
She said 'They all did' 🙄🫣😏🥱

Just be thankful there weren't any satang!

1 hour ago, Briggsy said:

This guy was dealing in the UK.

 

60% of all burglaries in the UK are committed to obtain money for drugs which is then passed on to the dealers.

 

It doesn't sound like 'fun' for the tenant or householder to discover they have been burgled.

It doesn't sound like 'fun' to be so desperate for cash for drugs that you go out and steal creating misery for others and inevitably at some point landing yourself in prison.

 

I could go on.

True , but if it wasn't illegal , prices would not be so high.

And burglary are not just for money for drugs.

3 hours ago, Frankie baby said:

Chester Crown Court imposed a £425,169.10 confiscation order on Tuesday, April 7.

 

Just makes me wonder where the 10p (425,169, 10) came from.

Same place that the 4xxk and the 9 quid came from.

3 hours ago, FlorC said:

Hopefully the Thais and Bangkok bank do not hand over the money to the Brits.

These are not funds stolen from society.

They don't have to (and wouldn't be asked to), it is the convicted dealer that has to arrange that.

3 hours ago, proton said:

4 hours ago, FlorC said:

Hopefully the Thais and Bangkok bank do not hand over the money to the Brits.

 

As the proceeds of crime they probably will be

Not a chance, the UK legal system has no power over Thai banks.   Boone will have the responsibility of doing that or facing further prison time.

1 minute ago, Liverpool Lou said:

They don't have to (and wouldn't be asked to), it is the convicted dealer that has to arrange that.

I think the brits are certainly going after the money here in Thailand.

Just now, Liverpool Lou said:

Not a chance, the UK legal system has no power over Thai banks.   Boone will have the responsibility of doing that or facing further prison time.

So the same blackmail as they do to "criminals" that have crypto's.

3 hours ago, Woke to Sounds said:

Obviously this chap didn't grease the right palms.

You know that he was arrested, charged and convicted in the UK, yes?

3 hours ago, FlorC said:

No , the guy didn't sell the drugs in Thailand, no crime here , stay off the money and keep it in his account for him,

if he survives his jail time in the UK.

If he doesn't pay it to the UK authorities he'll just get more jail time so he won't be able to utilise it.

7 minutes ago, FlorC said:

10 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

They don't have to (and wouldn't be asked to), it is the convicted dealer that has to arrange that.

I think the brits are certainly going after the money here in Thailand.

How do you think they could do that?

7 hours ago, LOONG Leo said:

Throw the key away 

Don't be absurd and ignorant- he just a dealer- change the word by one letter and it's spells 'healer'.