About Raymond Grady Stansel
Lived 1940 – 2015 (aged 74–75). Raymond Grady Stansel was an Australian drug trafficker and businessperson.
Raymond Grady Stansel Jr. was an American drug smuggler who faked his death in 1974 and lived in Australia for more than forty years.
Stansel was arrested in Florida in 1974 with 12-tons of marijuana. On the first day of his trial, his lawyer told the judge he had drowned in a diving accident in Nicaragua. Stansel was never found. In 2015, an American expat in Australia named Dennis "Lee" Lafferty died in a traffic accident. His widow revealed that Lafferty was Stansel.
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Who was Raymond Grady Stansel?
Australian drug trafficker (1940-2015)
When was Raymond Grady Stansel born?
Raymond Grady Stansel was born in 1940.
When did Raymond Grady Stansel die?
Raymond Grady Stansel died in 2015.
What was Raymond Grady Stansel's occupation?
Raymond Grady Stansel was a drug trafficker and businessperson.
What nationality was Raymond Grady Stansel?
Raymond Grady Stansel was Australian.
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