Racing in the Dock [Hardcover]

Richard Griffiths (Author)

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Book Description

Publication Date: November 20, 2002

In February 1999, customs officers seized 472 kilos of cocaine with a street value of #61 million from a lock-up garage in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, and a farm in Middlesex. Eleven people were arrested, from Britain, Colombia and Brazil. So began a Customs and Excise investigation, "Operation Extend", which only became known to the public in June 2002. In all 15 people were convicted worldwide in a case which featured five separate trials, one which lasted 14 months, the second-longest criminal trial in UK legal history. This book reveals how the drugs smuggling organization uncovered by "Operation Extend" used betting and bookmakers to launder the money from their illegal drugs sales. How far the tentacles of the organization reached into the sport of kings is only just coming to light. The author is the journalist who broke the story in the "Racing Post" and who wrote an in-depth analysis of corruption within horseracing for the "Observer Sports Monthly".

#outer_postBodyPS { display: none; } #psGradient { display: none; } #psPlaceHolder { display: none; } #psExpand { display: none; } In February 1999, customs officers seized 472 kilos of cocaine with a street value of #61 million from a lock-up garage in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, and a farm in Middlesex. Eleven people were arrested, from Britain, Colombia and Brazil. So began a Customs and Excise investigation, "Operation Extend", which only became known to the public in June 2002. In all 15 people were convicted worldwide in a case which featured five separate trials, one which lasted 14 months, the second-longest criminal trial in UK legal history. This book reveals how the drugs smuggling organization uncovered by "Operation Extend" used betting and bookmakers to launder the money from their illegal drugs sales. How far the tentacles of the organization reached into the sport of kings is only just coming to light. The author is the journalist who broke the story in the "Racing Post" and who wrote an in-depth analysis of corruption within horseracing for the "Observer Sports Monthly".

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About the Author

Richard Griffiths, who broke the story in the Racing Post, has followed the story for over two years and is considered the leading authority on the case. He was formerly the senior news reporter for the Racing Post and wrote an in-depth analysis of corruption within horseracing for the award-winning Observer Sports Monthly.

Product Details

Hardcover: 320 pages
Publisher: Raceform (November 20, 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 190431709X
ISBN-13: 978-1904317098
Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,948,271 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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