If you鈥榲e already made millions and you know you鈥檙e being watched, why keep offending?

Curtis Warren was one of Britain鈥檚 wealthiest drug barons, who had a remarkable journey from the streets of Liverpool to the summit of the international cocaine trade. He was the first person to trade directly with the notorious Cali Cartel in South America, and the courts eventually asked him to pay back an incredible 拢198 million.

Yet Curtis Warren has spent the majority of his adult life behind bars, unable to enjoy his ill-gotten gains. So if you鈥檝e already made a fortune from crime, and you know the authorities are on to you, what keeps you going back for more? Why wouldn鈥檛 you just lie low and enjoy spending your money? Is it a career, a habit, an addiction, or something else?

On this episode of Bad People Dr Julia Shaw is joined by Livvy Haydock from the podcast 鈥楪angster鈥�, which tells the story of Curtis Warren from the streets of Toxteth in the 1980s to becoming Interpol鈥檚 鈥楾arget One鈥�.

This episode contains clips from the 成人快手 Radio Five Live podcast Gangster: The Story of Curtis Warren.

CREDITS
Presenters: Dr Julia Shaw and Livvy Haydock
Producer: Ben Motley
Editor: Anna Lacey
Music: Matt Chandler
Commissioning Executive: Dylan Haskins
Commissioning Assistant Producer: Adam Eland
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Bad People is produced in partnership with The Open University and is a 成人快手 Audio Science Production for 成人快手 Sounds.