An ‘untouchable drugs boss’, a violent thug and a boxer-turned-burglar amongst those locked up in Greater Manchester last week
08.01.2024 - 06:42
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A drug boss who thought he was ‘untouchable’ is now facing 16 years in prison. Daniel Buckley, who made a staggering amount of cash through cocaine dealing is amongst those locked up in Greater Manchester last week.
Also starting a lengthy jail term is an ex-boxer turned burglar, who threw his promising career away for a life of crime. And a thug who battered his partner so violently that she passed out is also behind bars this week.
Prison terms are handed out to the most serious offenders. And Manchester Evening News court reporters are on the press bench to cover such cases.
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A flash cocaine boss who bragged that he'd be a 'millionaire' in a few years is now beginning a 16 year jail sentence. Daniel Buckley, 35, thought he was untouchable as he made staggering amounts of money through large scale drug dealing.
During a six month period, his organised crime gang sold more than 80 kilos of cocaine worth around £3.3m, a court heard. They were also involved in trafficking amphetamine.
Buckley, from Newton Heath, even bought a gun and ammunition in a bid to protect himself from other gangs, all the while enjoying a ‘lavish lifestyle’ funded by crime. He enjoyed expensive holidays, bought designer trainers made by high-end brands including Balenciaga and Dolce and Gabbana, had a £10,000 Rolex watch, and a £55,000 Mercedes on his drive.
"Buckley bragged in messages that he would be a millionaire in just a few years, and that he wanted a villa in Spain and to be a resident in Dubai,” prosecutors said at Manchester Crown Court. "He suggested Dubai as they didn't have any money laundering rules there."
But Buckley’s world came crashing