A trucking boss who led a double life as drugs baron has been ordered to pay back £630,000. Thomas Maher, aged 42, was sentenced to 14 years and eight months in prison in December 2020 for moving drugs and dirty cash across Europe.
Before his activities were exposed he lived in a modest three bedroom detached house. But parked on the driveway at various times were a Range Rover, a Land Rover, a sleek, black Mercedes GLS worth £150,000, a BMW and a £70,000 imported Corvette.
Inside the home, on a modern estate in a suburb, were pieces of art - including a map of the world made from bullets. He also owned around £600,000 worth of watches and splashed out on holidays, spending £70,000 on breaks in around three years.
