David Schwimmer has recalled one of his 'favourite moments' with later friend and co-star Matthew Perry as he penned his own tribute following the actor's tragic death. Perry died aged 54 on October 28.
27.10.2023 - 08:15 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
They seemed like a legitimate company. But the criminal empire hiding underneath brought misery to thousands across the North West.
Rainbow Care Ltd seemed like a legitimate healthcare provider. During the lockdown, while many were stuck at home, they pretended to provide essential services as thousands succumbed to Covid-19.
In truth, they were distributing cocaine and cannabis across the North West, using encrypted phones to run their criminal operation. Their illegal activities only came to light when the police noticed Kurt Bradshaw, the gang leader, acting suspiciously in his Volkswagen Scirocco in Blackpool on May 1, 2020.
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They found bags of cannabis and an iPhone in his car and, when police then searched Bradshaw's home in Thornton-Cleveleys, they found his accomplices Jack Pope, Craig Hollis and Kynan Dawes. Pope confessed to living in one of the upstairs bedrooms where officers discovered two tubs filled with cannabis and a white iPhone.
Hollis claimed he was Bradshaw's brother and was staying in the ground floor bedroom but denied any connection to the cash, cannabis, cash counting machine, mobile phones and snap bags found inside instead blaming his sibling. Hollis, Dawes and Pope all pointed out a second upstairs bedroom as belonging to Bradshaw.
Inside, officers discovered nearly £25,000 of cannabis, snap bag, scales and drug dealer tick lists. All four defendants were arrested and released under investigation while enquiries continued.
Further investigations revealed damning evidence against the defendants, including their fingerprints on the packaged drugs
David Schwimmer has recalled one of his 'favourite moments' with later friend and co-star Matthew Perry as he penned his own tribute following the actor's tragic death. Perry died aged 54 on October 28.
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