Article: THE DRUG RUNNER; Crime boss John Barton asked to visit Amsterdam before his pounds 10m heroin trial.. and this very learned judge said Yes.. he's STILL on the run, and laughing at British justice.(News)

Byline: ANDY GARDNER, Crime Correspondent and ANIL DAWAR

DRUGS baron John Barton did a runner while on pounds 10m heroin charges...after a judge freed him on bail so he could go off to Amsterdam.

Barton assured Judge Michael Stokes he would come back to face trial after travelling to Europe's drugs capital with his solicitor "to prepare his defence".

But Barton, 48, took advantage of the extraordinary decision to bail him with his passport and failed to come back.

Now he is now on Interpol's Most Wanted List - but is unlikely ever to ...

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