Mr Big swaps Porsches for prison

Wednesday 17th December 2008, 10:06AM GMT.

Christopher Reid poses with his yellow Porsche

Christopher Reid poses with his yellow Porsche

Christopher Reid, known as Yardie, today began a 13 year jail term for dealing in heroin and cocaine.

Reid, aged 34, roared around the region in a bright yellow Porsche with a personalised number plate reading Y9 RDY.

He bought eight houses around Wolverhampton and Walsall, despite only declaring an annual income of around £10,000 from what he said was a car valet business.

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