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Bully-boy clamper lived a life of luxury

A NOTORIOUS criminal car-clamper who plagued motorists lived an astonishing life of luxury after making up to half a million pounds from his victims.
Gordon Miller wore a £3,000 Rolex watch, drove an expensive Mercedes convertible and owned a string of properties while bullying cash out of Portsmouth motorists. Police believe Miller made an incredible £529,683 through criminal activities.

The 40-year-old's main tactic was to threaten motorists he had clamped and refuse to let them go until they had paid extortionate amounts of cash.

The staggering estimate of Miller's wealth came out at a three-day court hearing at Portsmouth Crown Court which was set up to decide how much of his money should be paid back.

The clamper, who was jailed after being convicted of seven counts of blackmail, is believed to have £253,410 worth of 'realisable assets', including his homes, car and watch, which could be seized under the Proceeds of Crime Act.

The confiscation hearing was adjourned for Recorder Jeremy Stuart-Smith QC to consider the evidence. He will return at a later date to rule on how much money Miller made through criminal activity and how much he should pay back.

03 June 2006

I wonder what the correct course of action is when faced with an illegal clamper?

On a completely unrelated note, does anyone know what size of inverter would be required to run an angle grinder?

That and you'll melt your car electrics.

Tapping off directly from the battery terminals will solve that little problem.

Clamper gets clamped

BRITAIN’S most notorious wheel clamper gets a taste of his own medicine yesterday.

Gordon Miller, 39 — twice jailed for clamping crimes — was fuming as HIS Vauxhall Zafira people carrier was immobilised for out-of-date tax.

Miller grudgingly stumped up the £80 fine to National Car Parks officer Martin King after a long row near his home in Portsmouth, Hants.

Mr King said: “He’s getting his just deserts.”

Bully Miller — in The Sun last year after he was jailed for blackmailing drivers — flexed his muscles yesterday, above, and claimed: “I’m not bothered.

Depending on the wattage of your grinder, I doubt very much that you'll be able to get an invertor large enough. That and you'll melt your car electrics. A 600W grinder running at 12V (assuming 100% efficiency through the invertor) will draw 50A