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A UK drug boss who amassed a huge £972,000 (€1,116,200) fortune by “flooding the streets of Teesside” with cocaine has been ordered to pay back just £244.80 (€280).
For a bargain price, starting at just £13 a year, homeowners in Teesside could sign up with John 'Winky' Watson's private security company for round-the-clock protection.
The former boxer became a cult figure in Teesside after insisting he could protect homes and keep residents safer than the local police force, but he has now been exposed as a drugs courier.
John 'Winky' Watson, Nathan Costello and Steven Beazley had all denied being part of the drugs plot - but are now facing likely jail terms
Craig Costello, Steven Beazley and John Watson are accused of being part of a drug dealing ring