Ralph Riegel

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552 appearances 3 recordings 1 series first heard Jul 2026 last heard 3 Sep

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The Indo Daily · 'The Milkman': How an Irish 'gentleman gangster' built a global drugs empire – and how it all came crashing down · 24 Aug 2026 podcast

When the police raided his Chelsea Harbor home, he wasn't there, he was overseas. matched

So he very quickly realized. matched

He needed to get out of town. matched

So it's understood that he was in Spain and he left Spain and went to Northern Cyprus, where he had a 500,000-pound villa. matched

And what's noteworthy about northern Cyprus is it's not recognized by other European countries. matched

It's effectively occupied by Turkey. matched

So there's no extradition treaties. matched

So once Wright was in northern Cyprus, he was pretty much safe. matched

From extradition. matched

But having been a gambler all his life, I think he gambled after several years that the dust might have settled and that he may no longer be on the radar for the authorities. matched

So in 2005, he decided that he would make a secret trip back to Spain. matched

Of course, his favorite residence was El Lachero, that luxury villa he had outside. matched

Sota Grande. matched

So in April 2005, he discreetly travelled back to Spain, but Guardia's civil officers were aware of the trip and they were waiting for him. matched

He was arrested and he was eventually extradited back to the UK. matched

So nine years after the sea missed, he was finally brought before the authorities. matched

And in April two thousand and seven his trial happened before London magistrates. matched

No, but the very fact that a lot of the evidence seized on board the C mist pointed towards the fact that the drugs were ultimately destined for the UK market, that brought it into their jurisdiction. matched

So in April two thousand and seven, eleven years actually after that the C-Mist was seized, Wright was convicted of operating an international drug smuggling empire. matched

Now he had matched

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