Buxton’s Escobar Behind Bars | Leeds News

Leeds News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 26, 2026 · 1m

Liam Churchman, self-proclaimed “Pablo Escobar of Buxton,” is behind bars after a three-pronged bust exposing his sprawling drug empire. Cops uncovered damning evidence: mass-marketing texts, stacks of cash, and videos of him packing weed, plus a third arrest where he bragged about his cartel-style operation and even threatened to cut off ears. Charged with cocaine, cannabis, and diamorphine dealing—and dangerous driving after fleeing in a uninsured Mercedes—Churchman took full blame. Sentenced to five years and nine months, the judge made clear he ran the whole operation, from trafficking to…