Howard Marks drug smuggling charges

Title

Howard Marks drug smuggling charges

Genre

Interview

TX Date

28 Jul 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:02:53

Description

ITN interview with Howard Marks from his prison cell in Majorca on agreeing to co-operate with police to get charges against his wife Judith dropped. The Oxford graduate is accused of leading the world’s largest marijuana drug smuggling operation for 15 years by US drug investigators. He claims he used to be involved but is now retired. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

ITN; Howard Marks

Keywords

USA; Crime; Police; Drug traffic; Cannabis; Illegal drugs; Imprisonment; Majorca; Judith Marks

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