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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Joe Thomas

Scarred Bootle criminal has links to notorious drugs hotspots

Police are seeking your help as they attempt to track down a criminal with connections to some of the world's most notorious drugs hotspots.

John Riley has links to the Netherlands, Spain and Colombia - all major hubs and trading posts for international drugs cartels.

He has been wanted by Merseyside Police since February of last year.

Riley was sentenced to 10 years in jail for conspiracy to supply drugs before his release in December 2017.

The 46-year-old - who has a scar over his left eye - breached his licence conditions 22 months ago and has been wanted on prison recall ever since.

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The latest to appear within the ECHO's Festive Fugitive campaign, he has even featured on appeals broadcast during the BBC's Crimewatch Roadshow.

Police describe Riley as a white male, 5ft 6in tall, of medium build, with very short brown hair and green eyes. He speaks with a Liverpool accent.

His last known address was in Bootle but he also has links to Scotland.

Anyone with information about where Riley is, or the location of any of those featured in the Festive Fugitive campaign, can contact Merseyside Police via Twitter (@MerPolCC) or by calling 101 with the reference 19100060563.

You can also pass information anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online here.

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