Episode 36: Allan McCarthy (BERLIN90) Drugs Trafficking & Banged Up In Notorious Carabanchel Prison
The Jim King ShowShow Notes
Allan McCarthy would find himself sentenced to 6 and a half years for drug trafficking and locked up in Spain's most notorious prison, here Allan would have to learn to survive very fast as he was banged up with dangerous murderers and cartel members. During his first week of incarceration he was stabbed in a brutal attack over a dispute in the dinner hall leaving him near dead and in hospital for weeks. The year 1990 while in prison Allan and fellow inmates would form the band Berlin90 that would go on to be a massive success in Britain and Spain with big hits like Runaway and Stormy Waters. This episode will take you on one man's incredible journey that will keep you gripped to your screens.
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