A RINGLEADER of a £13million international drug smuggling ring has been arrested in the Philippines - nearly 18 months after going on the run.
John Halliday has been arrested after disappearing in September 2013 before his trial was due to start.
He was jailed for ten years in December 2013 in his absence of conspiracy to import and conspiracy to supply synthetic Class B drugs such as M-cat.
He was convicted along with 14 other defendants after the largest investigation conducted by West Yorkshire Police into the importation and supply of synthetic drugs.
Halliday dealt in body building supplements through his shop 'Total Body' from premises in Park Road, Bingley.An arrest request was submitted in early 2014 and it has taken ten months to find him in the Philippines.
He will now remain in custody in the Philippines until he is returned to the UK though he can lodge an appeal against the proceedings.
When he returns to the UK he will be taken immediately to prison to serve his sentence.
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