"Michael Murphy, the career criminal known as "The Vet," is now believed to be largely off the hook with "The Family" gang after pleading guilty to possessing €10.6 million worth of cocaine."
"It is understood his decision to accept responsibility has eased the threat against him, avoiding the scrutiny a full trial could have brought on those behind the shipment."
Michael Murphy, nicknamed "The Vet," pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine valued at €10.6 million. The guilty plea removed the need for a full trial and reduced legal exposure. Accepting responsibility appears to have decreased the risk of retaliation from the organized group known as The Family. Avoiding a public trial prevented deeper scrutiny into the origin and organizers of the cocaine shipment. The resolution of the charge limited investigative pressures that a contested prosecution likely would have placed on individuals associated with the shipment.
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