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Drugs baron Dion Lee jailed for 24 years | Drugs baron Dion Lee jailed for 24 years |
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A Lancashire man who masterminded an international drugs and guns smuggling ring has been jailed for 24 years. | A Lancashire man who masterminded an international drugs and guns smuggling ring has been jailed for 24 years. |
Dion Lee, who was originally from Lancaster, was the 28th and final person to be convicted following an operation by Lancashire police. | Dion Lee, who was originally from Lancaster, was the 28th and final person to be convicted following an operation by Lancashire police. |
Lee was jailed at Liverpool Crown Court on Monday after admitting supplying class A drugs, guns and bullets. | Lee was jailed at Liverpool Crown Court on Monday after admitting supplying class A drugs, guns and bullets. |
He was arrested in Nigeria in September 2011 after being on the run for three years and was extradited to the UK. | He was arrested in Nigeria in September 2011 after being on the run for three years and was extradited to the UK. |
Lee's conviction brings to an end the investigation into drugs and guns smuggling known as Operation Greengage. | |
He was responsible for organising the major international drugs supply chain. | He was responsible for organising the major international drugs supply chain. |
Lancashire Police said Lee was the mastermind behind the scheme, heading up the Netherlands-based organised crime gang and linking in with the gangs in Preston and Scotland. | Lancashire Police said Lee was the mastermind behind the scheme, heading up the Netherlands-based organised crime gang and linking in with the gangs in Preston and Scotland. |
Det Insp Martin Kane of Lancashire Police said: "Lee's guilty plea and subsequent sentencing brings to conclusion an operation that began in 2006 and which has completely shattered a large, sophisticated crime group, spanning the UK, South America and mainland Europe." | Det Insp Martin Kane of Lancashire Police said: "Lee's guilty plea and subsequent sentencing brings to conclusion an operation that began in 2006 and which has completely shattered a large, sophisticated crime group, spanning the UK, South America and mainland Europe." |
Joanne Cunliffe, of the Crown Prosecution Service, added: "He [Dion Lee] went to great lengths to evade capture and probably thought he would not be found in Nigeria, but Lancashire Police remained determined to track him down." | Joanne Cunliffe, of the Crown Prosecution Service, added: "He [Dion Lee] went to great lengths to evade capture and probably thought he would not be found in Nigeria, but Lancashire Police remained determined to track him down." |
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