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Druglord Graham Johnson

Druglord By Graham Johnson

Druglord by Graham Johnson


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Summary

When ruthless drug baron John Haase was sentenced to 18 years' imprisonment for heroin-trafficking in 1995, it was a major victory for Customs and the police. But in a shock move, after Haase and his partner Paul Bennett had served only 11 months, then Home Secretary Michael Howard signed a Royal Pardon for their release.

Druglord Summary

Druglord: Guns, Powder and Pay-Offs by Graham Johnson

When ruthless drug baron John Haase was sentenced to 18 years' imprisonment for heroin-trafficking in 1995, it was a major victory for Customs and the police. But in a shock move, after Haase and his partner Paul Bennett had served only 11 months, then Home Secretary Michael Howard signed a Royal Pardon for their release. Howard defended his decision by revealing that Haase and Bennett had become invaluable informants. But Haase had in fact duped the authorities, and far from being forced into hiding as a supergrass, he gained new kudos among the criminal underworld for beating the system so audaciously. Graham Johnson interviewed Haase at Whitemoor prison and has obtained a copy of his sworn affidavit revealing the truth behind the Royal Pardon scandal. Allegations of huge bribes, mass fabrication of evidence and dark powers at the heart of the justice system make this an explosive expose of Britain's number-one drug kingpin.

Druglord Reviews

A serious expose of organised crime that puts the myth of the cheeky Liverpool scally firmly into perspective - a cracking read * Tribune *
Why did the future Conservative Party leader [Michael Howard] let Britain's biggest drug lord out of jail? That is the question at the heart of this deeply-researched investigation * Daily Express *

About Graham Johnson

Graham Johnson was formerly the investigations editor at the Sunday Mirror. He is also the bestselling author of Powder Wars and Football and Gangsters.

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GOR011884083
9781845962401
1845962400
Druglord: Guns, Powder and Pay-Offs by Graham Johnson
Used - Like New
Paperback
Transworld Publishers Ltd
20070405
336
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