An international drug lord who spent eight years on the run told police 'I’m done now' after he was finally caught. Cocaine kingpin Michael Moogan worked to ship the class A drug from south America and Europe into the UK, bribing port officials to ensure his consignments were not seized, the National Crime Agency (NCA) said.
The 36-year-old, one of the UK's most wanted men, initially went on the run in 2013 after police raided the Café de Ketel in Rotterdam, which was thought to be a 'front' for meetings between dealers and drugs cartels. He and two other men, Robert Hamilton, 71, from Hale, and Robert Gerard, 57, from Liverpool, were linked to the venue, which could only be accessed via a security system.
Hamilton was jailed for eight years in 2014 after pleading guilty to drugs charges, while Gerard was sentenced to 14 years in 2017 after spending three years on the run, admitting drug trafficking charges. Now Moogan is set to face justice, after appearing at Manchester Crown Court and admitting being part of a conspiracy to import Class A drugs.
