Jamie 'Alvin' Oldroyd had to use machines to count his money - but quickly fell into debt with gangland criminals
A drug boss who once filmed himself with so much cash he needed machines to count it ended up on a gangland hitlist. Jamie Oldroyd had access to over a dozen cars that allowed him to play a significant role in the flow of drugs and dirty money across the north of England. Oldroyd seemed to an outsider to be a successful and ambitious businessman. But the wealth he flaunted was a mirage that papered over the cracks of an underworld enterprise that saw him sink into terrifying levels of debt.
And in his bid to fuel his greed that became clear. While controlling the flow of kilos of cocaine he fell into debt to those above him - most definitely contributed to by the M6 seizure. The debt was thought to have run into the millions and led to the drug dealer's name effectively finding its way onto a gangland hitlist. The danger to him and his family was very real - businesses linked to his relatives were petrol bombed and had their windows smashed and a family home was even shot at.
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