Andrew Shacklady
Murder *
Sentence
life imprisonment with a minimum of 21 years
Andrew Shacklady, a major drug dealer importing heroin, cocaine, ecstasy, and crack from the Netherlands, turning over £750,000 a week, had a falling-out with associate Paul 'Casper' Fields, who was excluded from a drug deal. On August 6, 2002, in Skelmersdale, Shacklady shot and killed Fields, aged 49, with a 9mm Glock pistol in a pub in front of witnesses, and attempted to murder Fields' friend who survived. Shacklady fled, hiding in France, Holland, and the USA, before arrest in September 2003 in Lowestoft, Suffolk. Police seized over £2m in drugs linked to his gang, including £1m of crack and heroin in North Yorkshire.
Found guilty of murder, attempted murder, and drugs trafficking offences. Judge Mr Justice Royce described him as a ruthless drugs baron who showed no remorse but rather lofty arrogance. Ordered to pay back £2.2m from drug dealing proceeds three months after jailing.