Convicted drug dealer Curtis Warren in court over alleged order breach

Curtis Warren once featured on the Sunday Times rich list

Convicted drug dealer Curtis Warren has appeared in court charged with breaching an order put in place to stop him committing serious crime.

The 60-year-old is accused of 11 counts of failing to comply with a serious crime prevention order.

It is alleged he committed the offences after his release from prison in November last year.

Anthony Barraclough, defending Warren, said no indications of pleas would be given at Liverpool Magistrates' Court.

Warren, who served 13 years for drug trafficking, was arrested by the National Crime Agency in Boldon Colliery, South Tyneside, in July and charged in November.

The former nightclub bouncer, who has the nickname Cocky, was asked to take his hands out of his pockets after speaking to confirm his name and date of birth.

Curtis Warren was pictured leaving Liverpool Magistrates' Court

His address, given on the court list as a property in Widnes, Cheshire, was not read out in court.

The charges allege he failed to notify the authorities of a change of communication device, of his use of credit cards, that he had set up a business, the true nature of that business and of his application for a passport.

'Failing to declare'

He is accused of breaching the order by having more than £1,000 in his possession and failing to declare his income.

He is also charged with breaches by failing to notify the authorities he had access to multiple vehicles, of his travel arrangements while out of the UK, that he was away from his home address for more than 24 hours and that he changed his home address.

District Judge Paul Healey sent the case to Liverpool Crown Court.

He said: "My view is it is too serious to be dealt with in the magistrates' court so is going to be sent to Liverpool Crown Court for trial."

Warren, who was once featured on the Sunday Times rich list, was bailed to appear at Liverpool Crown Court for a plea hearing on 12 January.