Lottery winner jailed after using prize money to fund crystal meth drug empire
dailyrecord.co.ukA lottery winner has been jailed after he used his prize money to fund a crystal meth drug empire. Ronnie Music Jr scooped $3 million from a scratch card which he used to set up a Breaking-Bad style enterprise, reports the Daily Star.
He won the fortune in 2015 after buying the lucky ticket at a petrol station. Music told the media at the time of his jackpot victory that he and his wife would resist splurging it on a lavish lifestyle.
He said: “I buy tickets every once in a while. I couldn’t believe it, and I still don’t believe it yet.”However, the lotto winner had a dark past, which would soon catch-up to him not long after his big money win.
Three years prior to landing the cash, Music had been released from prison for running a meth lab and possessing an illegal gun.Following his fortunate piece of luck, the ex-convict was allegedly reached out to by his former criminal associates upon hearing the news.
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