16: Sun, Sangria and Serious Organised Crime: The Costa Del Crime Story

They were train robbers, bank raiders and drug lords. And they'd found the perfect hideout. A sun-drenched strip of southern Spain, where Britain's most wanted went to disappear. No extradition, no questions asked. The Costa del Sol was a sanctuary for some of the biggest villains. And this week we're going inside it. Former UK Customs drug liaison officer "Colin" reveals a world tourists never saw. Investigative journalist Paul Lashmar traces it all back to its roots: the post-war streets of northwest London, and a gang of armed robbers who saw bank heists as just another day at the office.These are the Narco Warriors.New episodes every Monday.Host: Lindsay CharltonInsiders: Paul Lashmar & “Colin”***Lashmar’s latest book “Drax of Drax Hall: How One British Family Got Rich (and Stayed Rich) from Sugar and Slavery” is on sale now.