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Caged drugs boss who lived lavish lifestyle with girlfriend forced to have designer clothes auctioned off
26.10.2022 - 19:23 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A drug boss who made almost £750,000 from his crimes and lived a lavish lifestyle with his partner is set to have his designer clothes collection auctioned off. Jonathan Walsh, 34, ran a gigantic drugs trafficking operation from Greater Manchester to Nottinghamshire peddling cannabis and amphetamine, reports Manchester Evening News.
The 34-year-old met his girlfriend, Jodie Bowie, via social media not long after he had just served 14 years in prison for armed robbery. Bowie, who worked as a carer for the elderly, then joined forces to help the drug boss with his shady operation.
She quickly became comfortable to the lifestyle and when one of Walsh's couriers was arrested, Bowie enlisted her mum, dad, and brother to help with moving the cash generated by the racket. From the money earned from their illegal enterprise, the couple splurged on cosmetic surgery appointments, cars, jewellery and designer garments with their ill-gotten gains.
Their crimes soon caught up with them however and the pair were trailed at Manchester Crown Court last year. Walsh was sentenced to serve 15 years, while girlfriend Bowie managed to avoid jail. When Bowie's home was raided by police, officers discovered more than £100,000 worth of designer clothes as well as £10,000 in cash.
Another visit by police recovered clothing valued at £27,000, another £5,410 in cash, while messages on her phone showed her making arrangements with Walsh to spend around £5,000 on cosmetic surgery.
At a previous hearing, prosecutor Tom Challinor said of the couple's initial weeks together: "Over a very short period of time Walsh began to accrue possessions of a lavish lifestyle, including Rolex watches, designer clothing, and driving expensive cars at £1,300 a month.
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