Clue: Lecter or one of his ilk exchanging drugs (8)
Answer: HANNIBAL
Explanation: Definition: Lecter
[c]ANNIBAL ('one of his ilk' – Hannibal Lecter was dubbed "the cannibal', as indicated by ) with the C replaced by H ('exchanging drugs' – heroin for cocaine). Hannibal Lecter is the leading character in a series of novels by Thomas Harris, best known for the portrayal by Anthony Hopkins in the film of *Silence of the Lambs.