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Jonathan Arnold, 29, pleaded guilty after he was caught smuggling cocaine and ketamine in vehicles belonging to his fake removals business
The leader of a Birmingham drugs gang who flooded the streets with £135m of drugs including cocaine, heroin and ketamine is the son of a former deputy police commissioner in the UK, it has been revealed.
Jonathan Arnold's drugs empire helped fund a life of luxury which included trips to Dubai, a Ferrari and a Rolex.
Ringleader Jonathan Arnold, of Sutton Coldfield, boasted of his wealth online by posting photos of holidays to Dubai and road trips in a Ferrari.