Scots drugs baron caught with £47k dirty cash stuffed in Chanel and Nike bags in Glasgow
dailyrecord.co.ukA former millionaire drugs baron who tried to smuggle heroin in breadsticks is back behind bars after being caught with £47,000 of dirty money.
Matthew Edward was snared with the cash inside sports bags and a designer Chanel zip bag while in a van in Glasgow's Gallowgate.
The 58-year-old's vehicle had been stopped by officers following police intelligence on January 25, 2023. Edward was sentenced to 12 years in 2012 after he attempted to smuggle £10 million of drugs from Greece hidden in a lorry load of breadsticks.The plot was foiled by an international police operation in Bari, Italy where the cargo was seized.
Edward was said to have made millions and splashed out on expensive watches, clothes, holidays and his daughter's wedding.Edward had ran his own operation under the guise of five-a-side football matches where he could discuss matters with his associates without being overheard by the police.His crime network stretched across three continents and he was described as the untouchable "grey man" by associates.
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