A manhunt has been launched to find a former Mixed Martial Arts cage fighting world champion. Darren Towler is wanted by police after being convicted of drugs offences.
He was found guilty of three counts of conspiracy to supply controlled drugs in his absence at Teesside Crown Court. Now police in Durham are trying to track him down ahead of his sentencing, reports Teesside Live.
The cage fighter, who lifted the UCMMA title in 2011, has had a remarkable fall from grace when he was caught transporting ecstasy tablets after a meeting at a Newcastle pub car park.
He was also found in possession of cocaine and cash when his Citroen Berlingo vehicle was stopped by officers outside the Toby Carvery pub in Kingston Park, Newcastle.
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