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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Tom Duffy & Ashlie Blakey

Ex-England footballer turned drugs boss snared at Manchester Airport after living glam life with 'Led Zeppelin'

A former England footballer who worked as an accountant for a drug gang enjoyed a glamorous lifestyle with a drug dealer who named himself 'Led Zeppelin'.

Faye Dunn, 38, was jailed for three years and nine months last week after a court heard how she laundered money for a drug gang. The mum became involved in the underworld when her business ventures began to falter due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, the Liverpool Echo reports.

Liverpool Crown Court heard how Dunn, who once played for Tranmere Rovers and England Under 19s, began using the EncroChat phone network to launder money and supply cannabis. Operation Venetic officers arrested her at Manchester Airport in June on suspicion of drug offences.

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