Drugs baron dies in prison

SYDNEY - A Jailed Australian drug smuggler, George Savvas, was found dead in his prison cell yesterday after attempting a jail…

SYDNEY - A Jailed Australian drug smuggler, George Savvas, was found dead in his prison cell yesterday after attempting a jail break with the country's most notorious serial killer Ivan Milat. Police said his body was found hanging in his cell less than 24 hours after authorities foiled an escape plan he had planned with Milat and two others.

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