Former £1m drug boss 'thought he was too clever for the police'
Former £1m drug boss 'thought he was too clever for the police' John Burton knew he could make millions from ecstasy within hours of taking his first pill Updated John Burton was nicknamed 'Juicebomb John' when he was a criminal (Image: Handout) It took former drug baron John Burton just a couple of hours to realise he could make millions of pounds selling ecstasy. First arriving in the late 1980s, there was a huge boom in the class A drug thanks to the growing club scene in the city. Partygoers would travel across the UK to experience a high at Cream and Quadrant Park.