The United Kingdom has caught a big drug lord and is now
being brought to justice. Phillip Baron
was running one of the largest smuggling operations in the United Kingdom. Baron was importing three hundred million
euros (which is about three point eight million dollars) worth of narcotics
into Britain. Baron was one of the last
remaining kingpins of an international network of organized criminal gangs that
had surrounded the United Kingdom with a tremendous amount of illegal drugs. Baron was living the good lavish lifestyle
for over fifteen years. To maintain such
a high organized crime he had help with over twenty eight gang members (who have
now been brought up on charges as well.)
Most of them have already received a sentence. Sadly, Baron involved his daughter, Rachel
who is thirty into his organized crime. Baron was suspected of manipulating his
daughter into moving one million euros in drug money. Rachel also received jail time but less than
the others.
There is no doubt that this needs to be brought to the
public eye. Having the public aware of
this can help prevent such a big operation from happening again or at least
help it decrease the drug operations.
Many of Barons friend were living a normal lifestyle until he drug them
into the operation, knowing that each of them could play a specific part that
best suited them. Most of them were
probably pressured or scared into committing these crimes, and it shouldn’t be
that way. We as a whole country should
make everyone feel safe and be able to go get help if they feel they are in
danger. Some may have been willing due
to the incredible amount of money received.
In the end many bad things occurred from this drug operation, peoples identities
were stolen as well as using companies were being used to cover up the
operation. Many people and companies
will never get their good “name” or reputation back, or it will be a struggle for
them.
Lisa Mullins
Soc 202-02
March 26, 2013
4:03 p.m.
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