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This is the story of an international group of drug smugglers, their criminal success and the hunt to bring them to justice.

There were sixteen of them, from America, Britain, Australia and Thailand, and together they were called ''The Ring''. They first began exporting marijuana in the aftermath of the Vietnam war, and over the years they smuggled vast shipments into the USA and Europe, becoming multi-millionaires in the process. In 1988, they decided to carry out one final heist that would ensure they could retire forever. However, they were intercepted by the police, and the key Ring members all had to flee to avoid being arrested. With unlimited money at their disposal and contacts in all parts of the globe, they were the ultimate fugitives. Tracking them down would call for a fifteen-year international manhunt.

Tony Thompson describes their rise, fall and eventual capture in a thrilling, fast-paced true crime adventure.



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Reefer Men The Rise and Fall of a Billionaire

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      Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
      Published 3 April 2008
      ISBN-13 9780340899359
      978-0340899359
      ISBN-10 0340899352
      Also in:
      Biography True crime

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      This is the story of an international group of drug smugglers, their criminal success and the hunt to bring them to justice.

      There were sixteen of them, from America, Britain, Australia and Thailand, and together they were called ''The Ring''. They first began exporting marijuana in the aftermath of the Vietnam war, and over the years they smuggled vast shipments into the USA and Europe, becoming multi-millionaires in the process. In 1988, they decided to carry out one final heist that would ensure they could retire forever. However, they were intercepted by the police, and the key Ring members all had to flee to avoid being arrested. With unlimited money at their disposal and contacts in all parts of the globe, they were the ultimate fugitives. Tracking them down would call for a fifteen-year international manhunt.

      Tony Thompson describes their rise, fall and eventual capture in a thrilling, fast-paced true crime adventure.



      Trade Review

      Praise for Tony Thompson:

      'Fascinating' Observer

      'Detailed and thoroughly riveting' Herald

      'Thompson goes down the mean streets so we don't have to' Word

      * Reviews *

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