British crime boss nabbed in Thailand after years on run

By Associated Press

Feb 12, 2023 4:33 pm

BANGKOK: A British crime boss has been arrested in Thailand after five years on the run, Thai police said Sunday.

Richard Wakeling fled Britain in 2018 after he attempted to smuggle £8 million ($9.6 million) of liquid amphetamine into the country in 2016.

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