Howard Marks

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Howard Marks
Marks in Germany in 2000
Born	Dennis Howard Marks (1945-08-13)13 August 1945 Kenfig Hill, Glamorgan, Wales
Died	10 April 2016(2016-04-10) (aged 70) Leeds, West Yorkshire, England[citation needed]
Other names	Mr Nice, Narco Polo, [1] Dennis Howard Marks (D. H. Marks), Hooward Marks, Albi, Mr Tetley, Not, Mr McCarhy and 41526-004 all
Occupation	Writer
Spouse(s)	Ilze Kadegis (1967–??) Judy Lane ​ (m. 1980⁠–⁠2005)​
Children	4, including Amber
Conviction(s)	Racketeering (drug trafficking)
Criminal penalty	Imprisoned for 7 years

Dennis Howard Marks (13 August 1945 – 10 April 2016) was a Welsh drug smuggler and author who achieved notoriety as an international cannabis smuggler through high-profile court cases. At his peak he claimed to have been smuggling consignments of the drug as large as 30 tons,^[2] and was connected with groups as diverse as the CIA, the IRA, MI6, and the Mafia. He was eventually charged by the U S Drug Enforcement Administration, convicted and given a 25-year prison sentence; he was released in April 1995 after serving seven years. Though he had up to 43 aliases, he became known as "Mr Nice" after he bought a passport from convicted murderer Donald Nice.^[3] After his release from prison, he published a best-selling autobiography, Mr. Nice (1996), and campaigned publicly for changes in drugs legislation.