The Drugs Importation: Episode 337

The bonus episode today, is the second of my monthly conversations with my good friend Stuart, the host of the British Murders Podcast.Once again, we sat down to chat about local, national and international crimes which have really made an impression with us. I hope you find it of interest and let me know what you would like us to discuss in the March episode.Look out for the normal weekly episode on Tuesday.Find out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://uktruecrime.comSupport me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

22 Feb 202551min

He was a promising young trader and Kweku Adoboli seemed destined for greatness in the world of finance. A rising star at Swiss bank UBS, his future was limitless. But in September 2011, the world would learn his name for a far darker reason. In a bombshell email, Adoboli confessed to something almost unimaginable: gambling away £1.4 billion of his employer’s money in a series of unauthorized trades that would become one of the biggest losses in financial history.Find out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://uktruecrime.comSupport me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeSourceshttps://www.uktruecrime.com/2025/02/17/an-out-of-control-city-trader/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18 Feb 202527min

This episode comes from Coventry where thirty year old Thomas Coleman was taking a horticultural course to get the experience needed for a permanent job. There he met a man ten years his junior, Robert Green who was on the same course. The pair struck up a friendship of sorts, although the two men were markedly different people. For instance, Robert Green sported a satanic symbol tattooed across his forehead whilst Thomas Coleman placed great faith in his Christian beliefs – as you can see, not the most obvious of friends.When Green believed the Devil had told him to make a human sacrifice, the man he chose to attack was his quiet and gentle work colleague, Thomas Coleman.Writing Credit: Chris WoodYou can buy Chris's second book, 'Death in the Theatre' here: https://www.amazon.com/Death-Theatre-Chris-Wood/dp/1399009117Find out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://uktruecrime.comSupport me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11 Feb 202529min

I really enjoyed spending half an hour with one of the most talented true crime creators out there, Grace Cordell. We talked all things true crime, podcasting, YouTube, horror films and much more.As well as producing the successful REDRUM True Crime Podcast and YouTube Channel, Grace is an actress - you can see her in two films in 2025 - and also has a cookie business. All the links are below.Listen to the REDRUM True Crime PodcastSpotify linkApple linkWatch the REDRUM True Crime YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvGzDaluex7D_hPe7exgKhQBuy Grace's cookieshttps://thiccbakes.myshopify.comWatch Grace in 'Dead before They Wake'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17044894/?ref_=ttfc_fc_tt17 February 2025 onwards, watch Grace in 'Cara'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26598072/?ref_=nm_ov_bio_lk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5 Feb 202530min

It was 9.50 am when paramedics rushed to Queenswood Avenue in Bournemouth after a 999 call from Anita Turner. In a calm tone, she had told the call handler: “My son’s friend is staying with us. This morning I tried to wake both of them up but the girl didn’t wake up. I can’t wake her up.” The ‘friend’ she was referring to was her son’s girlfriend of the past few months, seventeen-year-old Emily Longley. Why had a seemingly fit and healthy Emily died that night?In this episode, we discover once again, how families are not always what they seem, and secrets are held within the four walls.Writing Credit: Tanita MatthewsBuy Tanita's new book today:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Murder-Judith-Roberts-Peter-Sutcliffe/dp/1399080121White Ribbonhttps://www.whiteribbon.org.ukFind out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://uktruecrime.comSupport me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeSourcesAn Entitled Man - UK True Crime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

4 Feb 202529min

Christian Thornton was the landlord of the Hammer & Pincers pub, in Widnes in the north-west of England, and a very popular landlord he was too, who was very popular and worked closely with the many charities in the community. He didn’t take any nonsense but he was a kind, good-humoured man who took his responsibilities as a landlord seriously. He had run the popular pub with his wife for 16 years and as well as their business, it was also the home of the couple and their three children.But on one quiet and very normal Sunday, events at the pub resulted in the most shocking murder.Find out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://uktruecrime.comSupport me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeSourceshttps://www.uktruecrime.com/2025/01/30/a-cowardly-murder/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

28 Jan 202525min

In this special bonus episode, I sat down to chat for Tanita. We have known each other for a few years and I am always interested in Tanita's career making true crime documentaries. Now she has just released her first true crime book, this seemed the right time to interview Tanita about writing a book and the future of true crime tv. Look out for my usual weekly episode on Tuesday.Buy Tanita's new book today:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Murder-Judith-Roberts-Peter-Sutcliffe/dp/1399080121Contact Tanita:https://www.instagram.com/tanita_matthews Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

24 Jan 202526min

Tina Casey left the family home in the Isle of Man to live in the north-east of England, in a pretty village just north of Newcastle. She and her partner had a baby and were so grateful for the support of his mum, who Tina described as her 'rock'. But when the relationship with her partner broke down and Tina spoke about returning to the Isle of Man, events took a sinister, and ultimately tragic, turn.Find out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://uktruecrime.comSupport me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeSourcesA Question of Family - UK True Crime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21 Jan 202526min