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65 yr old lottery winner uses jackpot to build £288m drug empire making pills
Posted on 1/29/26 at 9:26 am
Posted on 1/29/26 at 9:26 am
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John Eric Spiby cashed in his winning ticket in 2010 to construct a drugs lab in the "stables" opposite his cottage near Wigan, Greater Manchester.
The then 65-year-old used the facilities to build a "sophisticated" lab to produce counterfeit medication, estimated to have a street value of up to £288 million.
https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/lottery-winner-drug-empire-pills-5HjdRWt_2/
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Spiby went on to grow his empire using his son and two associates, building a second drug factory in Salford to flood the streets with "unregulated, unlicensed and unchecked" drugs, a court heard.
At the height of his powers, Spidy boasted that US tech billionaires Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos "best watch their backs".
But as sales of counterfeit drugs soared, so did the number of drug-related deaths in the area, with desperate users playing "Russian roulette" with their lives, prosecutors said.
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The group's success caught the attention of the police, who ran a surveillance team on them after uncovering incriminating messages on an app dubbed the "WhatsApp for criminals".
When officers eventually raided a hired van, they found 2.6 million counterfeit Diazepam tablets with a street value of up to £5.2 million.
Police also raided a string of properties and found three firearms plus ammunition, as well as cash and industrial tablet manufacturing machinery.
Spiby Sr, now 80, had a "significant" criminal record but denied any knowledge of the conspiracy.
But he was convicted of drug offences and jailed for 16-and-a-half years on Tuesday.
Passing sentence, Judge Nicholas Clarke KC said: "Despite your lottery win, you continued to live your life of crime beyond what would be a normal retirement age."
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Posted on 1/29/26 at 9:28 am to Shexter
Greed is always their downfall.
Posted on 1/29/26 at 9:31 am to Shexter
I applaud the guy for investing and grinding
Posted on 1/29/26 at 9:37 am to Shexter
Isn’t this basically the premise for the Gentlemen?
Posted on 1/29/26 at 9:38 am to Shexter
Hell yeah the hustle never ends
Posted on 1/29/26 at 9:47 am to Shexter
Guess it could've been worse than counterfeit Valium. House arrest and a fine. Let the old bird fly a bit longer.
Posted on 1/29/26 at 9:56 am to Shexter
That's a rough 65....
Brits don't age very well...
Brits don't age very well...
Posted on 1/29/26 at 10:09 am to Shexter
Oi, mate! You got a loisence for that pill lab?
Posted on 1/29/26 at 10:15 am to Hangover Haven
Hes 80 now
Posted on 1/29/26 at 10:15 am to Shexter
Guy Ritchie movie incoming.
Posted on 1/29/26 at 10:16 am to Hangover Haven
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That's a rough 65....
Brits don't age very well...
He's 80 in that pic. He was 65 in 2010 when be won the lottery and set up shop.
Posted on 1/29/26 at 10:17 am to sgallo3
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Hes 80 now
Gotcha... I see now... I was about to say, Damn,,,
Posted on 1/29/26 at 10:26 am to Shexter
15 years is a pretty good run
He's 80 so 16-1/2 years is basically a death sentence.
You gotta figure if he has managed to stack a couple hundred mill for his family he's probably counting this as a win
He's 80 so 16-1/2 years is basically a death sentence.
You gotta figure if he has managed to stack a couple hundred mill for his family he's probably counting this as a win
Posted on 1/29/26 at 11:03 am to Shexter
This dude will have some type of scam/business up and running in prison within the first month.
Posted on 1/29/26 at 11:18 am to idlewatcher
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Greed is always their downfall.
In this case, I think it’s safe to say it was tech CEOs cooperating with government surveillance agencies.
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an app dubbed the "WhatsApp for criminals"
I’d bet the mysterious ap name that was conveniently omitted from the article was Telegram.
Posted on 1/29/26 at 11:24 am to Shexter
What a dumbass , he could have just opened a K & B .
Posted on 1/29/26 at 11:28 am to Shexter
frick you spiby... if you ever see me fighting a bear, you better jump in and help the bear.
Posted on 1/29/26 at 11:29 am to Shexter
Some of us have to put our money to work.
Posted on 1/29/26 at 11:32 am to Shexter
BBC version of Breaking Bad.
This post was edited on 1/29/26 at 7:58 pm
Posted on 1/29/26 at 12:05 pm to Shexter
2.6 million counterfeit Diazepam tablets with a street value of up to £5.2 million
$2 a pill? Ole boy should have started up a legit drug company.
$2 a pill? Ole boy should have started up a legit drug company.
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