| LONDON - Millionaire pop star Sir Cliff Richard selflessly risked his life, yesterday, to help London Police crack a $(US)2 million drug ring. Sir Cliff wore a wire to allow Police to collect the vital evidence needed to convict several prominent East-London drug dealers.
Undercover Police waited in Hyde Park while Richard, wearing leg warmers, oversized headphones and aviator styled sunglasses roller skated up to two men and proceeded to acquire several illegal substances. Once the deal had been completed and Sir Cliff had successfully skated back to safety, Police quickly apprehended the dealers. Scotland Yard Senior Spokesperson Neil Blewitt had nothing but praise for Richard's actions. "Sir Clifford has shown once again that he is a leading role model for the people of Britain. We at Scotland Yard would like to extend our gratitude to him and his family for what he has selflessly done today. Without this final piece of evidence we would be unable to convict these dangerous felons." Sir Cliff himself was unavailable for comment at time of publication. Our sources suggest that Sir Cliff was initially reluctant to co-operate with police stating "I ain't wearing no frigging wire man," when first approached by Scotland Yard officers. He finally relented, however, after some gentle persuasion from celebrity buddies Sir Elton John, George Michael and Liz Hurley. It is believed that each of the celebrities waited in an unmarked police van opposite Hyde Park as additional back-up and to provide Richard with the necessary moral support. This is not the first time that Scotland yard have used celebrities to help convict criminals. In 1998, Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher went deep undercover to help break up a South London car theft racket, while in May, Comedian Michael Barrymore posed as a millionaire playboy in Monaco to help bust up a diamond smuggling racket.  Cliff Richard in happier times |
| Cliff Richard, wired for stake-out |
Tuesday, 01 August 2000 12:00
