George Francis (suspected mobster)
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George Francis (1940 - 2003) was a British citizen who was suspected of involvement in organised crime.
Francis owned a mansion in the county of Kent. He worked as a scrap metal dealer.
For years, however, he had been the subject of many Scotland Yard investigations. In 1981, he was involved in a cannabis smuggling operation's investigation. One officer died during the investigation.
In 1983, he was questioned about a robbery of 26 million pounds that occurred at Heathrow. In 1985, he was shot inside a pub he owned. He survived the attack.
Francis was found dead inside his car on May 15 of 2003, in Bermondsey. He had bullet wounds to the head and chest.
External links
- "'Mobster' shot dead in suspected gangland hit (http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_781755.html)" - article from Ananova, filed Thursday, May 15, 2003
- "Curse of the Brink's-Mat millions (http://observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,6903,958307,00.html)" - Guardian Unlimited article by Tony Thompson, dated Sunday, May 18, 2003
- Note: some details contradict the above - check these