'Heavy' of gang who posed as police officers and kidnapped 'drug dealer' admits role in plot
Get the inside track on the big stories from Manchester courts with our weekly newsletterThe 'heavy' of a gang who posed as police officers and kidnapped a 'drug dealer' before demanding £500,000 in cash and drugs for his release has admitted his part in the plot.Micah Walfall, 36, who was referred to by other offenders as 'Big Dave', pleaded guilty to conspiracy to kidnap.Five other members of the gang were previously jailed for a total of more than 50 years, for their part in the audacious plot.Walfall was arrested in Spain, with police there describing him as 'one of the most wanted fugitives in the United Kingdom'.He was extradited back to the UK to face justice, and will be sentenced at a later date.Manchester's courts are some of the