The drug-dealing male model, 34, who fled the UK, taunted police on social media with pictures of his playboy lifestyle but was jailed after cops tracked him down in Cambodia, is being ordered to pay back £31,000
- A drug dealer who fled justice has been ordered to pay back over £31,000
- Terrence Murrell, 33, is fleeing his conviction for supplying steroids
- He was sentenced to 37 months in prison in his absence at Caernarfon Crown Court
- Detectives tracked him down and arrested him after he arrived in Cambodia
- He was jailed for another three months after previously escaping
A fugitive British drug dealer jailed after two years on the run in Asia has been ordered to pay back £31,702 or pay a further 15 months to his 39-month sentence.
In February, 33-year-old fugitive Terrence Murrell was given an additional four months on top of his three-year prison sentence for trafficking steroids for fleeing the UK to the paradise island of Bali – a crime for which he was now forced to pay back his winnings.
In February, 33-year-old fugitive Terrence Murrell was given an additional four months to his three-year sentence for fleeing Britain to the paradise island of Bali.
Murrell went on the run in June 2018 — after pleading guilty to drug charges but before he was due to be convicted.
But instead of keeping a low profile in Indonesia, Murrell taunted the police with constant updates on social media.
Prosecutor Sarah Baddrawy told a crime proceeds hearing that Murrell had benefited £31,702.18 from his crimes – and North Wales Police already had those assets.
His Honor Timothy Petts ordered Murrell to repay the £31,702.18 within three months or face an additional 15 months in prison.
He said: “I am delighted that matters have been settled and I am issuing a recovery order on the proposed terms for the payment of £31,702.18.
“There follows, in the usual manner, a full investigation into what Mr. Murrell has obtained from his crimes and available assets.”
The judge added that police could come back to court to try to recover more money if they discover other assets in the future.
On the run, Terrence Murrell (pictured) mocked the police by updating his Facebook and Instagram pages with grinning pictures in the sunshine
His Honor Timothy Petts ordered Murrell (pictured after his arrest in Bali) to repay the £31,702.18 within three months or face an additional 15 months in prison
On the run, Murrell taunted the police by updating his Facebook and Instagram pages with grinning pictures in the sunshine.
He captioned a picture with friends: “The worst men in Bali.”
He also posed for photos in an infinity pool, worked out in a gym and used his laptop in a four-poster bed.
Many of the snaps were captioned, “The Boss’s Life.”
He was eventually arrested and extradited in Bali in 2019, but en route to the UK he fled to Cambodia, where he was arrested by local officials.
British police were given permission to travel to Cambodia to bring him back to the UK to begin his time behind bars.
A court heard Murrell was a senior member of a £2million steroid gang that shipped drugs from China to Britain to sell
He told police he bought the drugs for himself because he “wanted to do his best as a male model.”
After his arrest, a spokesman for North Wales Police said: “People believe they can escape justice by leaving the country, but Murrell’s arrest shows that we will pursue criminals and take the necessary steps to bring them to justice.” track down.”
A court heard Murrell was a senior member of a £2million steroid gang that shipped drugs from China to Britain to sell.
He told police he bought the drugs for himself because he “wanted to do his best as a male model.”
But prosecutor Sarah Baddrawy said bank accounts showed Murrell had pocketed more than £220,000.
He later admitted to supplying Class C drugs in North Wales via websites but did not appear for a hearing on the verdict at Caernarfon Crown Court.
