Convicted gangster Curtis Warren seeks "peace" and wishes to avoid the "public glare," a court was informed.
This assertion was made as the 61-year-old was being sentenced for violating an order designed to prevent him from engaging in serious criminal activity.
At Liverpool Crown Court, Warren admitted to six counts of failing to comply with a serious crime prevention order. He also acknowledged an additional charge, requesting it be considered during sentencing.
Recorder of Liverpool Andrew Menary KC imposed a 14-month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months.
Warren, who has prior convictions in the Netherlands and Jersey for drug offenses, initially faced trial on 18 charges related to breaches of the order but changed his plea to guilty on six counts.
Prosecutor Paul Mitchell requested that the remaining charges be left on file.
Defending Warren, Anthony Barraclough stated, "He no longer desires the public glare and seeks peace and an end to this."
'Frequent Violations'
Mitchell highlighted "regular breaches" of the serious crime prevention order, which was imposed in 2013 and became effective on November 21, 2022, following Warren's release from prison.
The court was informed that Warren was permitted to own only one mobile phone, yet substantial evidence suggested he used additional devices.
Upon his arrest in July last year for suspected breaches of the order, Warren handed over an undeclared iPhone 14 to the National Crime Agency (NCA).
Warren also violated financial restrictions by using a bank card under the name John Harrison to pay for car insurance and a speeding fine issued by Greater Manchester Police, as well as by opening bank accounts without notifying the NCA.
During his arrest, £1,000 in cash was discovered in a brown envelope in his kitchen, according to Mitchell.
Other violations included using vehicles without informing the NCA and traveling abroad to Alicante, Spain, without providing the required seven days' notice to the agency.
The court was told Warren was listed as a named driver for an Audi TT and a Range Rover. Additionally, he failed to notify authorities of his residence in a flat in Birkenhead. Judge Menary noted that since there was no evidence Warren was actively involved in criminal activities and this was his first prosecution for these breaches, he was willing to suspend the prison sentence.
Warren was warned that any further offenses, including additional breaches of the order, would result in him serving the full sentence.
The court heard that Warren has 31 previous convictions for 70 offenses.
The former nightclub bouncer appeared on the Sunday Times Rich List in 1997 as a property developer worth £40 million but was removed from the list the following year after being jailed for drug dealing in the Netherlands.
Alison Abbott, head of the NCA’s Prisons and Lifetime Management Unit, stated that Warren treated the order "with contempt, breaching it within days of his release from prison and continuing to breach it multiple times."
"Serious Crime Prevention Orders are a powerful tool to help prevent those convicted of serious offenses from continuing their criminal activities after release," she said.
"This case should serve as a warning to others. As with Warren, we will actively monitor all individuals subject to such orders, keeping them on our radar even after their release from jail."
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