A three-part documentary series, Liverpool Narcos, tells the story of criminals who thrived in the city during the 1980s and 1990sFor full TV listings for the week, see thetimes.co.uk/tvplannerViewing guide, by Joe ClaySponsoredLiverpool NarcosSky Documentaries/Now, 9pmYou’ve probably heard of the narcos of Colombia and Mexico, but this gritty three-part documentary series tells the story of the criminals who thrived in the “People’s Republic of Liverpool’’ during the 1980s and 1990s. Throughout the episode are scenes from a dramatic reconstruction of Operation Rainman, the 1990 sting that resulted in the arrest of the Toxteth “Godfather” Michael Showers. He was collared after an operation between British police and HM Customs and their counterparts on the sub-continent that thwarted his alleged plot to negotiate a route for £2 million worth of high-grade heroin to enter the UK. To this day he protests his innocence,

Source: The Times June 02, 2021 23:03 UTC