Under The Radar : Episode 476
UK True Crime Podcast
UK True Crime Podcast
4.4 • 2.6K Ratings
🗓️ 30 December 2025
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
The story from this week looks at a massive seizure of heroin and cocaine from a gang based in the north-west of England and rural north Wales. But what hit me is there is none of the drama we see in crime programmes on the television - it is a story of four men quietly going about their business under the radar, making money for themselves and causing untold misery in the communities where we all live. Depending on your view of the failure - or otherwise - of the so-called 'War on Drugs' then this story is either of real significance, or it doesn't really matter....
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to Always True Crime, a podcast network bringing you gripping real-life stories that you won't be able to stop thinking about. |
| 0:08.2 | Discover your next true crime obsession at alwaystruecrime.com. |
| 0:13.3 | Hello and welcome to episode 476 of the UK True Crime podcast from the northwest of England. |
| 0:21.4 | I'm Adam. |
| 0:22.6 | Thank you so much for joining me today for the last episode of 2025. |
| 0:27.2 | Clearly the news that the Kings of Leon are on tour next year |
| 0:30.6 | has cast a shadow over 2026 for me personally, |
| 0:34.8 | but I have to be brave and move on. |
| 0:39.7 | I would of course like to thank you so much for listening to this podcast in 2025 and for all your support, and to wish you and your family |
| 0:45.6 | a wonderful 2026. And I would ask that if you get a moment, please review this podcast for Apple Podcasts |
| 0:53.8 | or any other podcast app |
| 0:55.4 | as it will really help more listeners find it next year. |
| 0:59.8 | Okay, so with that said, let's set some context for today's story |
| 1:03.4 | with our guest a month and year game. |
| 1:05.9 | You ready? |
| 1:07.8 | At number two in the UK music charts and top of the US charts was Vampire from Olivia Rodriguez. |
| 1:15.1 | In Australia, at number three in the album charts was Travis Scott with Utopia. |
| 1:20.4 | In the news this month, Birmingham City Council, the largest local authority in Europe, |
| 1:26.8 | effectively declared itself bankrupt |
| 1:28.6 | after stopping all non-essential spending. |
| 1:32.6 | American, that 70s show actor Danny Masterson, |
| 1:36.8 | was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison |
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