State sells drug baron’s apartment

THE State chalked down another notable success in its crackdown on drug barons yesterday when two luxurious homes owned by one of the world’s biggest cocaine traffickers were put up for auction.

A penthouse apartment the scene of many wild parties hosted by English drug baron Mickey Greene was sold yesterday for €555,000.

But his country mansion was withdrawn from auction even though it attracted a bid of €900,000, the same as the guide price.