The Story of The Milkman: 5. The Long Run
Summary
In this episode of *Gangster: The Story of the Milkman*, the investigation into Brian Wright’s cocaine empire intensifies after his right-hand man, Kevin Hanley, is unexpectedly arrested with 29 kilos of cocaine. Customs investigators exploit the resulting chaos to crack coded communications and track a missing shipment, leading to the capture of Wright’s son and the seizure of £61 million worth of drugs. Although Wright escapes to Northern Cyprus, a BBC Panorama team tracks him down to film his daily life, exposing his fugitive status. The episode also details the tragic, off-record suicid…
Topics discussed
Intro and the discovery of cocaine in an Essex garage
Kevin Hanley's unexpected arrest with 29kg of cocaine
Investigators assess the impact of the arrest on the operation
Cracking the coded phone numbers in Kevin's diary
Radio silence and pressure from South American cartels
Surveillance of Brazilian cartel emissary Suarez
Brian Wright meets Suarez in public in Belgravia
Captain Jim's final smuggling run and coordinated arrest
Jim's interrogation and refusal to cooperate with US agents
Covert entry into the lockup reveals hundreds of kilos
Mass arrests and Brian Wright's flight to Northern Cyprus
BBC Panorama tracks down Brian Wright in Cyprus
The tragic death of Bill Frost following Kevin's arrest
Outro and preview of the next episode
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