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09/03/2007
UK crime boss handed seven year sentence
UK crime boss Terry Adams, 52, who had admitted conspiracy to conceal hundreds of thousands of pounds from illegal dealings, has been sentenced to seven years in jail.
Last month, Adams, who ran a massive crime empire with the help of his two brothers, changed his plea at the last minute and in a deal his wife, who is seriously ill, was allowed to go free.
Along with brothers Tommy and Patsy, the trio had little tax or employment history, and no bank accounts in their names.
Yet Terry Adams lived in a £2m house in Barnet in north London.
Prosecution counsel, Andrew Mitchell QC said it was suggested that Adams was one of the "most feared and revered organised criminals" in the UK.
The court heard how Adams had evaded conviction by distancing himself from the crime business.
His personal wealth has been estimated to have been £11 million but he had no work or tax history.
Although Adams was charged in 2003 he delayed the trial by changing lawyers and consulting a psychiatrist about his mental state.
(SP/KMcA)
Last month, Adams, who ran a massive crime empire with the help of his two brothers, changed his plea at the last minute and in a deal his wife, who is seriously ill, was allowed to go free.
Along with brothers Tommy and Patsy, the trio had little tax or employment history, and no bank accounts in their names.
Yet Terry Adams lived in a £2m house in Barnet in north London.
Prosecution counsel, Andrew Mitchell QC said it was suggested that Adams was one of the "most feared and revered organised criminals" in the UK.
The court heard how Adams had evaded conviction by distancing himself from the crime business.
His personal wealth has been estimated to have been £11 million but he had no work or tax history.
Although Adams was charged in 2003 he delayed the trial by changing lawyers and consulting a psychiatrist about his mental state.
(SP/KMcA)
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