Howard Marks: Welsh Cannabis Smuggler and Author of Mr Nice Dies at 70
April 10, 2016
Howard Marks was a Welsh drug smuggler and author. Born on August 13, 1945, in Kenfig Hill, Glamorgan, he studied at Oxford.
He claimed to have smuggled shipments of cannabis of up to 30 tons and worked with intelligence and the IRA. He was convicted of racketeering in the United States in 1990 and served seven years. His memoir Mr Nice became a bestseller and a film.
He campaigned for the legalization of cannabis. Marks died of bowel cancer on April 10, 2016, at age 70.
Achievements: Author of Mr Nice.
Birth: August 13, 1945 - Kenfig Hill, Wales.
Profession: Drug smuggler and author.
Interesting Facts: He studied physics at Oxford.