Poker Pro Fights Cannabis Convictions

0:00On April 17th, a former pro poker player from Northern Ireland is fighting to overturn his drug convictions after running a massive cannabis setup worth up to 2,250,000 pounds. 49-year-old Long Buie got hit with a 13-year sentence for the operation busted back in 2017. The setup spanned factories near Comber, plus spots in Belfast and Koalisland, pulling in huge street value between 750,000 and 2,250,000 pounds. He rerouted properties with stolen electricity worth 35,000 pounds and caused 16,000 pounds in damage, all under a fake, hydroponics business cover. Buie claimed he got duped, even blaming poker winnings from London and Vegas for the cash, but judges called him the boss holding all the strings on. Conservation, power theft, immigration help, and court tampering charges. Originally slapped with 15 years, his sentence dropped to 13 on appeal in 2022, but now he's

1:02gunning for full acquittal over. Trial flaws. Lady Chief Justice listed it for Court of Appeal on June 2nd, though prosecutors might push back with extra time if he loses ground. Eyes on how this poker face plays out.