Gangster - The Story of The Milkman: 5. The Long Run
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A covert entry at a lock-up garage in Essex reveals hundreds of kilos of cocaine hidden in holdalls.
After years of surveillance, coded diaries and phone-box intelligence, Operation Extend moves into its decisive phase.
The arrest of a key member of the organisation exposes encrypted contacts and overseas links, while pressure from South American suppliers forces fresh movement within the network.
Sixty-one million pounds’ worth of cocaine is seized in a covert customs operation and multiple arrests follow, including Brian Wright’s son and senior associates.
Meanwhile, Wright disappears.
As Wright remains beyond reach, the network he built begins to unravel.
Credits
Presenter: Livvy Haydock
Series Producer: Louise Clarke
Producer: Patrick Kiteley
Journalism Assistants: Tim Fernley and Hattie Valentine
Technical producer and sound designer: Nicky Edwards
Commissioning Editor: Louise Kattenhorn
Commissioning Producer: Sam Proffitt
Editor and Executive Producer: Tara McDermott
Acknowledgements
Luis Navia is the co-author, with Jesse Fink, of Pure Narco: One Man’s True Story of 25 Years Inside the Colombian and Mexican Cartels.
Published on Thursday, 3rd September 2026.
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