Juror Faces Jail After Being Convicted of Taking £5,000 Bribe to Acquit UK Drug Dealer

Juror Faces Jail After Being Convicted of Taking £5,000 Bribe to Acquit UK Drug Dealer
Damien Drackley—a juror on trial for conspiracy to pervert the course of justice—arrives at the Old Bailey, London, on Dec. 8, 2022. PA
Chris Summers
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Four people have been convicted of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice, including a juror who was paid £5,000 to try and influence others on the jury and gain an acquittal for a drug dealer.

During a trial that ended on Thursday, the Old Bailey heard Leslie Allen, 66, was a major drugs kingpin in the city of Coventry in the English Midlands.

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Chris Summers is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of national stories, with a particular interest in crime, policing and the law.
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