A man who the Met Police said built up a £1.5m property empire has pleaded guilty to supplying drugs and money laundering.
At Kingston Crown Court on Friday, Richard Baxter admitted conspiracy to supply heroin, conspiracy to supply cocaine and conspiracy to transfer criminal property.
He had four properties in south-east England including a house in Surrey, as well as a holiday chalet, the Met said. Officers arrested Baxter as part of an investigation into criminal gangs operating in London.
The conviction follows his arrest in Valencia by Spanish police and extradition back to the UK. Baxter, 50, of no fixed address, was remanded in custody ahead of sentencing at the same court on 5 December.
