Snail farmer of London, mafia friends, and a £20M vendetta against the taxman
14 hours ago
- #organized crime
- #tax avoidance
- #snail farming
- Terry Ball, a 79-year-old former shoe salesman, uses snail farming as a tax avoidance scheme costing London councils millions.
- Ball sets up shell companies in empty office blocks, claiming they are farms to avoid taxes, inspired by Michael Gove.
- Ball has connections to the Naples mafia, including an employee named Giuseppe, a convicted mafia member.
- Ball employs Giuseppe as a thank you for past warnings, while Giuseppe has a criminal history involving informants.
- Ball openly discusses his elaborate tax-dodging methods and his intent to outwit authorities without fear of prosecution.
- The story reveals Ball's brazen schemes, underworld ties, and his motivation to 'get revenge' on authorities.