Gangster guilty of £1m drug plot
Curtis Warren was found guilty of a £1 million drug smuggling plot in Jersey
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Wednesday, 07, Oct 2009 05:12
By Richard James.
A man believed to be one of Britain's richest gangsters has been found guilty of a £1 million drug smuggling plot in Jersey.
Curtis Warren was convicted of conspiring to import a controlled drug in 2007.
During the two-week trial at the Jersey royal court, the jury were told the 46-year-old had wanted to make the island the latest target in his drug trafficking business.
Warren is said to have amassed a fortune of over £100 million through illegal operations and even made it onto the Sunday Times rich list.
He spent a decade in prison in the Netherlands and was once Interpol's most wanted drugs trafficker.
Five other men accused of plotting to import drugs into Jersey were also found guilty on Wednesday.
The jury heard how the group had planned to buy large quantities of cannabis in Amsterdam and gather it in an isolated spot on Jersey.
Commenting after the verdicts, Acting Chief Officer of Jersey police David Warcup said: "We hope that the conviction of the men sends out a clear message to others that we will continue to tackle those responsible for the importation of drugs into the island."
The six men have been remanded in custody and are due to be sentenced on December 4th.