A fugitive ‘gangster godmother’ who spent 16 months on the run after she ran a secret cocaine ring from her countryside farm has been caught.
Farmer’s wife Lynne Leyson, 52, led a hidden double-life as the ‘godmother’ of a crime gang while presenting herself as a normal rural mother on the family farm.
A £1,000 bounty was offered as Leyson spent more than a year evading police when she was sentenced to nine years in prison. She is believed to have used a string of aliases after skipping bail.
Tuesday, however, police revealed that the 52-year-old was arrested on Monday after being spotted at Pibwr Farm in quiet Capel Dewi, Carmarthenshire, where she based her crime ring.
Detective Chief Inspector Rhys Jones, who led the search, said it sent a ‘strong message’ to organised crime gangs.
He said: ‘The arrest shows our determination to find those who think they can evade justice.
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‘I would like to thank officers for their commitment, dedication, support, and persistence in bringing this element of the investigation to a successful conclusion.
‘I would like to thank members of the public for their assistance and information provided over the last 16 months – which has been greatly appreciated’.
‘This will send a strong message that the activities of those individuals linked to Organised Crime Groups operating within the area of Dyfed Powys will not be tolerated, and that they will be brought to justice’.
