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Reformed drug smuggler Andrew Pritchard, 58, criticized the Netflix show "Top Boy" for being exaggerated and unrealistic about the drug trade on Hackney's council estates. Pritchard argues that such portrayals glamorize violence and raise expectations among young viewers. He recommends "This City Is Ours" on BBC for a more genuine representation. Pritchard's own criminal past involved massive drug smuggling across Europe and the Caribbean.

Courtesy: Rebecca Cook