{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6abca837f560f37dfc64b31f/6abca849e1bd8d0f19ce01a9?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Curtis \"Cocky\" Warren Part One: The Making of a British Drug Baron","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6abca837f560f37dfc64b31f/33df6e99b24eb2bc35638c52f5ee9028.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Curtis “Cocky” Warren Part One: The Making of a British Drug Baron</p>\n<p>Curtis Warren began life on the streets of Liverpool. By the 1990s, his name was being spoken about at the highest levels of international law enforcement.</p>\n<p>Known as “Cocky”, Warren became one of the most notorious figures in British organised crime — linked to enormous international drug shipments, pursued across Europe and, extraordinarily, appearing on the Sunday Times Rich List while his reputation grew into something approaching legend.</p>\n<p>But where does the truth end and the mythology begin?</p>\n<p>In Part One of this two-part investigation, we trace Warren’s journey from Liverpool street crime into the international drugs trade: the extraordinary cocaine prosecution that collapsed, the Customs informant at the centre of it, Warren’s move into the Netherlands, Operation Crayfish, his eventual conviction and the killing of a fellow prisoner while behind bars.</p>\n<p>We also examine the stories that helped create the legend of Cocky Warren — the alleged hidden fortune, Colombian connections, his supposedly extraordinary memory and the claims that have followed him for decades.</p>\n<p>Some can be substantiated.</p>\n<p>Some remain allegations.</p>\n<p>And some belong firmly to British gangland folklore.</p>\n<p>This is the story of the man behind the mythology — and the price that came with becoming one of Britain’s most notorious criminals.</p>\n<p>Part Two continues with Warren’s release from prison, the Jersey operation, covert surveillance, another extraordinary prosecution and the battle over his alleged fortune.</p>\n<p>🎧 TRY AUDIBLE FREE FOR 30 DAYS</p>\n<p>I use Audible myself and have built up a huge audiobook library over the years. If you’d like to give it a try, you can get a 30-day free trial through my affiliate link:</p>\n<p>https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/audible/arya/mlp?ref_=null&amp;_encoding=UTF8&amp;tag=whattheyhide2-21&amp;purchaseType=MTRIAL&amp;SHOPPING_PORTAL_MODE=AUGMENTED</p>\n<p>As an Amazon Associate/Audible affiliate, I may earn a commission from qualifying sign-ups made through this link. It costs you nothing extra and helps support What They Hide: Hidden Crimes in Plain Sight.</p>\n<p>☕ SUPPORT THE SHOW</p>\n<p>If you’re enjoying What They Hide, you can support the podcast through Buy Me a Coffee.</p>\n<p><a href='http://buymeacoffee.com/Whattheyhidepod'>http://buymeacoffee.com/Whattheyhidepod</a></p>\n<p>Following, subscribing, rating and reviewing the show also makes a huge difference — and sharing the episode with somebody who loves true crime is one of the best ways to help an independent podcast grow.</p>\n<p>What They Hide: Hidden Crimes in Plain Sight</p>\n<p>New episodes exploring extraordinary crimes, investigations and the stories hidden beneath the headlines.<br>\n<br>\n</p>\n<p>Music by MUBERT</p>","author_name":"matt wray"}