The leader of a criminal gang who went on the run before being captured in Dubai has been ordered to pay back his ill-gotten gains.
Leon Cullen, from Warrington, was in charge of a criminal network involved in the supply of guns and cocaine, alongside his twin brother Anthony. He evaded police for two years using a false passport but was detained on an international arrest warrant in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) on 3 January 2020.
Following extradition proceedings, Cullen, 33, returned to the United Kingdom on February 19, 2021. He was charged after a joint operation by Cheshire Police 's serious and organised crime unit, the National Crime Agency, the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit, Interpol and authorities in the UAE.
