Wigan lottery winner, 80, helped build counterfeit drugs empire, court told

2026-01-29 - 09:10

Judge jails John Eric Spiby and three others who police said were part of gang running operation worth up to £288m An 80-year-old man who won £2.4m on the national lottery helped build a multimillion pound drug empire that involved manufacturing counterfeit tablets on an industrial scale, a court has heard. John Eric Spiby was the leader of a drugs operation worth up to £288m that centred around his “quiet rural” home near Wigan, Manchester crown court heard. Continue reading...