Police today launched a human hunt for a former star footballer turned into drug trafficker.
Leon Jeanne, 44, who played for Cardiff City and Queens Park Rangers after having started at Arsenal, 10 years old, has been retired to prison by the South Wales Police but has not yet been found.
The force has not said why he must return to jail, but tweeted his photo and name with the message: 'He remembered prison. Reference 2500002271 '.
Jeanne was considered the young most promising footballer of Wales 25 years ago and was proposed to go to the top of the game.
Teammate Jay Bothroyd said last year: 'He was in Arsenal with me and was the most talented player who had seen that age. It was amazing. But he left the rails.
Jeanne never reached the expected heights and in 2015 he was imprisoned for 30 months on the other hand in a plot to supply cocaine. In 2017, the former bad soccer player was involved in a hammer break after his son pursued another man in a car.
In 2019 he He was convicted of driving dangerously after being persecuted by the police at 100 mph, claiming that he was trying to get away from someone else who was in a 'dispute'.
The former QPR player and Cardiff City, Leon Jeanne, 44, was convicted of driving dangerous in 2019 after being persecuted by the police at 100 mph on the same path in which his son died
Jeanne wore a blue cabal Nike when attending her son's funeral in the church of San Pedro in Cardiff in 2023
But after his release he was sent back to prison for violating a curfew.
Two years ago, he was allowed to get out of prison to attend the funeral of his son Rafel, who was among three people who died in a horror accident in Cardiff.
Jeanne wore a Nike blue tracksuit and was handcuffed to a probation officer while heading inside the church.
Rafel died in March 2023 with Darcy Ross and Eve Smith, both 21 years old, while Bank worker Sophie Russon, 20, and Shane Loughlin, 32, survived.
The police appeal said: “Leonne Jeanne. Age: 44. of Cardiff. Remember to prison. Reference 2500002271”.
Leonne's most recent rubbing with the law occurred in 2019 in a chilling driving box near where his son's accident took place near the Cardiff Garden Center in the city's Stellons area of the city.
Jeanne, who was once called the most promising footballer in Wales when he played for Gales Sub -21, tried to force his path between two traffic lines to a red light before jumping from his car.
Prosecutor Laurence Jones said he started when Jeanne in a Golf in Volkswagen undertook a police car without marking on the occupied road, rapidly accelerating and changing the lanes.
Jones said: “The officer observed with disbelief.”
Jeanne was driving so fast that the police could not distinguish their tuition on the busy Western Avenue in Cardiff.
The officer described his driving as “aggressive” and estimated that he was overcoming the 100 mph with other cars stopping to get out of his way.
Jeanne realized that the police followed him, and deviated through Chevrons to the sliding path at the last minute to “shake them.”
Cardiff Crown Court heard that Jeanne tried to force his way between two vehicles, causing £ 2,500 in damages to a Renault Clio that derived from behind.
He was caught in the camera of a garbage truck raising the Clio while trying to push through the gap and then jump from his car and try to escape.
Rafel (in the photo) died in a car accident in Cardiff along with Darcy Ross and Eve Smith, both 21 years old
The court heard that Jeanne thought he was being persecuted by someone with whom he was in a 'dispute' and left while feared for his safety.
Prosecutors said he had previous convictions, including taking a vehicle without the owner's consent, driving while disqualifying and driving without insurance.
Jeanne, from Llanrumney, Cardiff, admitted a dangerous driving.
Owen Williams, defending, said he should start a painting and decoration course, and asked the judge to stop immediate custody.
Jeanne received an eight -month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months and was ordered to meet a touch of 12 weeks. He was disqualified from driving for two years.
In 2017, the former bad soccer player was involved in a hammer break after his son pursued another man in a car, according to a court.
Leon Jeanne reached his Mercedes Black after his son was involved in a 'dispute'. A court heard that the police recovered a hammer, a piece of wood and bricks of the ruckus scene in Llanrumney, Cardiff.
The former footballer, from St Mellons Cardiff, insisted that he was a “pacifier”, but admitted to having used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviors.
He was given a 12 -month community order and told him to complete 180 hours of unpaid work.
Tremaine Jeanne and Simm, also both from St Mellons, admitted an affray. Jeanne was imprisoned for eight months and Simm was imprisoned for six months.
In 2015 he was imprisoned after admitting drug crimes.
Leon Jeanne, who played for the Bluebirds in the 2001/02 season, was sentenced to 30 months in prison.