Gangster, 80, turned pensioner cottage into £288m drug empire after lottery win
- Posted on February 1, 2026
- By The Daily Star
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Gangster, 80, turned pensioner cottage into £288m drug empire after lottery win
After winning the lottery in 2010, British pensioner John Eric Spiby used his fortune to build a £288m drug empire, turning his cottage stables near Wigan into a “sophisticated” lab
