Gangster
- Society & Culture · Documentary
- True Crime
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In the 1990s, Brian Brendan Wright, known as The Milkman, became one of the UK's most significant cocaine traffickers. His operation stretched from coca labs in Colombia, through Venezuelan jungles and Caribbean sea routes, to quiet marinas and racecourses in Britain. Bulk shipments crossed the Atlantic by sailboat. Cartel brokers negotiated deals in Miami. Public phone boxes carried coded conversations.At home, Wright cultivated a different image: racehorse owner, gambler, a familiar face in elite restaurants and private boxes. Behind that public life sat an organisation moving hundreds of kilos of cocaine at a time. Couriers, skippers and middlemen handled...
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- The Story of The Milkman: 6. The Catch
- The Story of The Milkman: 5. The Long Run
- The Story of The Milkman: 4: The fix is in
- The Story of The Milkman: 3: Operation Extend
- The Story of The Milkman: 2: Cocaine by the sea
- The Story of The Milkman: 1: The Sea Mist
- The Story of The Milkman: Trailer
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- The Story of Ronnie Biggs: 5. The Magic Balloon Gang
- The Story of Ronnie Biggs: 4. The Slip-Up