The then 57-year-old had worked with others to order the massive haul, 8kgs of which was his. The UK's National Crime Agency (NCA), working with regional organised crime units and regional police forces, has made more than 1,550 arrests in the UK based on EncroChat evidence. Ultimately Dove J ruled that the EncroChat evidence was admissible and parties went off to the Court of Appeal. British prosecutors can make use of evidence gathered by the French and Dutch police from encrypted messaging service EncroChat's servers thanks to a legal interpretation of whether RAM counts as data storage, the Court of Appeal has ruled. A top EncroChat drugs boss was busted after police identified him through his Costco membership. Kevin Daniels handled 1.5m of dirty cash for a drug boss who used the name of Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker on EncroChat. EncroChat messages showed 10 weeks of multi kilo trading between April 1 and June 13, 2020 but notes on Talbot and DampHedge's EncroChat devices showed the "full scale" of the scheme, dating back to January 2019. Townsend was convicted of conspiracy to supply cannabis and acquire/use/possess criminal property. Peter Heron, 48, of Grosvenor Road in Wavertree. Police were able to prove he had supplied six kilos of cocaine and approximately four kilos of cannabis. A gang who used Encrochat on the dark web to hide their multi-million pound drug deal operation in Merseyside has been jailed for more than 89 years combined. READ MORE: EncroChat dealer's empire crushed after he told contacts when his birthday was. Detectives identified the handprints of the 30-year-old, of Maud Street, Toxteth, on a photo he took showing him holding cannabis in his hand. Holgate admitted conspiring to supply ketamine, possessing criminal property and possessing amphetamine with intent to supply. The prosecution case heard that "messages show that the Defendant was involved in receiving, transporting and distributing vast commercial scale quantities of cocaine. This is a process which is like any other means of downloading the content of a mobile phone handset. Five of the men also conspired to commit a robbery in which they planned to tie up the victims at their home and cut off the ear of one of them. Harding was jailed for 18 years and five months. READ MORE: Dad's drug deals with 'BiggieSmalls' and 'SixTimesLFC' on EncroChat. Claire and Amy McGlone admitted their role in a conspiracy which saw them move 17kgs of Class A drugs across the UK in a six week period in 2020 along with cannabis and tens of thousands in cash. C (along with co-defendants A, B and D) took his fight to the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) following upon a judgment in the Crowns favour at Liverpool Crown Court (see A, B, D & C v R [2021] EWCA Crim 128). Carlton had been involved in transporting 20kg of Class A drugs from May 1, 2020 for five or six weeks. They both supplied both Class A cocaine and Class B amphetamine. This article considers Cs attempt to make use of that remedy at the trial court. He also pleaded guilty to importation of Class A and B controlled drugs into UK, conspiracy to produce cannabis, conspiracy to convert criminal property for playing a leading role in drug importation, which saw police seize 18kg of cocaine concealed in children's Duplo boxes of Lego. The dad-of-three was exposed as a "wholesale" drug dealer behind the secret handles "TrustPilot" and "PrawnPilot". In order for one user of EncroChat to speak to another it is necessary for them to know the unique user identification, or handle, of that person. Adam Lonergan, 30 at the time, of Rydal Avenue in Prescot, was sentenced to 11 years and eight months for conspiracy to supply cocaine, heroin and cannabis between March 29 and June 5 and possession with intent to supply amphetamine. Roberts, of Circular Drive, Greasby, Wirral was sentenced to 10 years and six months. The hefty fees may explain why the majority of the EncroChat clientele could be found on the wrong side of the law. The single text that sent shockwaves through UK crime underworld after Talbot, Carlton and Ward all admitted conspiring to supply Class A drugs and possessing criminal property. Roberts, of Circular Drive, Greasby, Wirral was sentenced to 10 years and six months. Daniel Wilson, 33, of Silverbeech Road, Wallasey, was sentenced to seven years and eight months after pleading guilty to supply cocaine, heroin and cannabis and conspiracy to convert criminal property in relation to the proceeds of his crimes. READ MORE: Dealer 'Vilecrusher' told police: 'Anyone whos had those Encros is f***ing going'. Importantly Dove J found that the French police had all the necessary legal instruments in place to undertake the lawful extraction of the material from the devices all over the world as a matter of French law. Strachan was convicted of a conspiracy to supply Class A and Class B drugs. Meanwhile, her convicted drug smuggler father went under the name ZincBat. The 29-year-old planned to move abroad as soon as his licence period for a past sentence for trafficking cocaine expired. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. From drug dealers caught through their love of cheese to major drugs operators who supported shooting plots, this is an overview of 60 of the cases the region had heard about so far. Operation Venetic was a British national response initiated by the National Crime Agency (NCA). Luxton, of Birch Avenue, Upton, was jailed for 16 years. Index of over 400,000 death and burial records filed in Italy between 1809 and 1900. He was jailed for six years and eight months. Two EncroChat drug dealers conspired to supply cocaine, heroin and cannabis across Merseyside. Underworld banker Kevin Allan moved 1m of dirty cash for cocaine and cannabis bosses. Bradley Luxton - SoupHedge and MerrySword. READ MORE: EncroChat cocaine boss with international links asked dealers to call him 'Jethawk'. Lenehan had connections to Dubai and exchanged messages suggesting his influence may have stretched to India and Iran. On the other hand, the admissibility of evidence in Scotland is largely regulated by the common law and section 78 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 has no application. Thomas Brabbins, 28 at the time, of Cherry Tree Road, Huyton, was sentenced to seven years six months after pleading guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine, conspiracy to supply cannabis, possession of cannabis with intent to supply and two counts of possession of criminal property and possession of cannabis. His Encrochat handle was AtomicMantis and he was the first to be convicted on Merseyside as part of Operation Venetic. DullTuna and WealthyMace, WaspLawn, and DiorIce. Laite admitted conspiracy to supply cannabis. Harding, who used the handle "MagicCider", sold heroin, cocaine and cannabis worth around 1.5million through the encrypted phone network. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply each of the drugs and was jailed for 16 years. In my last article on this topic I predicted widespread legal challenges to attempts by prosecutors to lead evidence obtained as part of the Encro Hack carried out by French police in May 2020. READ MORE: EncroChat dealers 'Laughingstorm', 'Kindtailor' and 'Wiredfork' see empires crumble after hack. Stephen Taylor, 33 at the time, of Norlands Park, Widnes, was jailed at Liverpool Crown Court for 12 years eight months for conspiracy to supply Class A and B drugs and conspiracy to conceal criminal property. He was working under the direction of poundcake. An EncroChat dealer who arranged to import cocaine from Spain moaned that South American drug cartels were "becoming greedy", a court heard. The dealer, of Manorwood Drive, Whiston, was jailed for 12 years after pleading guilty to four counts of supplying the drugs. French Supreme Court rejects EncroChat verdict after lawyers question Mark Evans, of Brows Avenue, Wythenshawe, was jailed for 10 years and six months for conspiracy to supply class A drugs, money laundering and handling stolen goods. Craig O'Hare - also MagicCider. Jamie Lyon - Speciallivy and Customcab. The CPS has been pushing people charged under Operation Venetic to enter early guilty pleas to avoid large numbers of lengthy trials. PROSECUTORS are gearing up for a major Encrochat trial after 11 men pleaded not guilty to a string of offences, including drug supply and production, firearms supply and money laundering. An EncroChat cocaine boss joked in texts about the hack that would later see him locked up. Steven Strachan, 49, of School Lane, Bidston, was sentenced to six years in prisoners. He was jailed for 12 years. READ MORE: Dad's drug deals with 'BiggieSmalls' and 'SixTimesLFC' on EncroChat. Thomas Brabbins, 28, of Cherry Tree Road, Huyton, was sentenced to seven years six months after pleading guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine, conspiracy to supply cannabis, possession of cannabis with intent to supply and two counts of possession of criminal property and possession of cannabis. His EncroChat names were TrustPilot and PrawnPilot. READ MORE: 'Bagbangboomboom' Encrochat dealer raided by police, 40. Ricardo Hughes - NovaCoast and Christopher Dooley - OctoOx. Officers searched his home in St Ambrose Close, Anfield and found an EncroChat phone box, containing the password to the device, written on a piece of paper. The infiltration by police investigators of the EncroChat messaging service, dubbed the "Crime Chat Network" by major media outlets, has so far led to over 800 arrests and multiple prosecutions across Europe. His EncroChat names were LawfulArbor and MixedTree. 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Nathan Loftus was involved in importing tens of kilos of heroin and cocaine from Holland into the country through Liverpool. He was jailed for 15 years and nine months. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply each of the drugs and was jailed for 16 years. He used the MagicCider handle between April to May 2020, before it was passed over to another dealer, his drug courier Craig O'Hare. Alan Tobin - CapeRocket and John Tobin - SlightDrake. Their EncroChat names were NovaCoast and OctoOx. Dear Mr Peter Obi ( @peterobi), I am writing to express my concern about your ongoing court case ( Election Tribunal) and the opinions being expressed by some individuals within the Igbo community. Stephen Taylor, 33 years, of Norlands Park, Widnes, was jailed at Liverpool Crown Court for 12 years eight months for conspiracy to supply Class A and B drugs and conspiracy to conceal criminal property. This provides the answer to the statutory question. Liam Garvey, 28 at the time, was arrested at his home on The Boulevard, Thatto Heath, St Helens on May 13 this year as part of the police operation targeting criminals who used the encrypted network. But authorities gained access to the network in 2020, with Operation Venetic subsequently revealing that the daughter had been using the handle StiffNinja. Some people believe that you Show more . EncroChat drug dealer David Holgate was busted when he was caught with 176kg of caffeine in the back of his car. Jordan Quinn, 31, of Valiant Close, West Derby, was sentenced to 14 years and three months in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine, heroin and ketamine and possession of criminal property. Users of EncroChat were left reeling after it told users that international crime fighting agencies had cracked the encryption. Strachan was convicted of a conspiracy to supply Class A and Class B drugs. Data in transit is data at rest, rules UK Court of Appeal . Dozens of criminals embedded in Merseyside's underworld have been jailed after an international operation brought down EncroChat. He was jailed for 10 years and eight months. The Tobin brothers Alan Tobin, 52, (left) and John Tobin, 40, (right), Gary Reid, 54, of Ackers Road, Woodchurch, Jamie Lyon, 30, of Clovelly Grove, sentenced to 12 years in prison. Italy Public Records EncroChat drug dealer Anthony Lenehan was the man behind the codename 'JetHawk'. In the courts: | News, Sports, Jobs - The Review Moore, whose four previous convictions include a money laundering conspiracy, admitted conspiring to supply cocaine and heroin, from April to June last year. He added: "And it wasn't just in France. Police say many of the network's customers used the service to. He admitted conspiracy to supply 31 kilos of cocaine, 200 tablets of MDMA, 14 grams of ketamine, 51 kilos of cannabis and four kilos of heroin. Ricardo Hughes, aka EncroChat user "NovaCoast", and Christopher Dooley, aka "OctoOx", were identified as key players in the plot. Dentith, 29 at the time, of College View, Huyton, was sentenced to 17 years three months after pleading guilty to supply cocaine and ecstasy. Keating admitted conspiring to supply 30kg of cocaine and large quantities of cannabis; Dillon admitted conspiring to supply 3kg of cocaine, large amounts of ketamine, and to supplying more than 500,000 of cannabis, and Garforth admitted conspiring to supply 10kg of cocaine. A grandad EncroChat dealer was busted after posting selfies from his own home. Chris Dentith, 29 years, of College View, Huyton, was sentenced to 17 years three months after pleading guilty to supply cocaine and ecstasy. His EncroChat names were SoupHedge and MerrySword. Police say many of the network's customers used the service to plot illicit schemes linked to drug dealing and, in some cases violence. A Lego Duplo box and other toy boxes full of cocaine imported by Jack Jones, Isaac Rasmussen and Paul Jones (Image: Liverpool Echo) Liverpool Crown Court heard the first EncroChat texts recovered . EncroChat case goes to Court of Appeal - Exchange Chambers He delivered at least 44 kilos of cocaine and stored hundreds of thousands of pounds of cash in his family home in Linkside Road. EncroChat - the latest news about Operation Venetic - liverpoolecho As for the Liverpool hearing scheduled for later this month, Jinnah and Schofield said that judges on other cases are waiting for the hearing's outcome which will see whether the Encrochat data . North West Regional Organised Crime Unit (NWROCU) detectives launched an undercover surveillance operation in February 2020. EncroChat drug dealer Anthony Lenehan was the man behind the codename 'JetHawk'. He operated on EncroChat as Jethawk. Talbot, Carlton and Ward all admitted conspiring to supply Class A drugs and possessing criminal property. Mathew Badibanga used the EncroChat nickname "Bagbangboomboom" to make "vast profits" using the encrypted phone service. Michael Devine - LawfulArbor and MixedTree. He will serve half of that time behind bars before being released on licence. He also pooled together with a group of other suppliers to source a mega-shipment of 100kg of cocaine through Hamburg in Germany. Peter Heron was caught supplying cocaine and cannabis as part of the EncroChat hack. Harding then used a new handle called "LesserHedge", to continue carrying out his criminal activity. READ MORE: Encrochat 'Loadedsun' dealer jailed after returning from Spain, 35. Both men admitted conspiring to supply Class A and Class B drugs. He supplied large quantities of cocaine, heroin, cannabis and amphetamines around the country and was arrested in September last year. Paul Dillon, 32, of Norlands Park, Widnes. Christopher Dooley, 35, of no fixed address but from St Helens, James Ward, 32, of no fixed address but from Kirkby, Jamie Carlton, 40, of Church Road, Waterloo. But it was EncroChat messages, recovered in April 2020, which gave officers the additional evidence to blow the lid on the network. Image: Merseyside Police. READ MORE: EncroChat dealer 'butterflyjuice' jailed for almost a decade. The Wirral crook - who had contacts in Portugal, Spain and Germany - shared details about his birthday and the dates of his father's death and funeral. That helped detectives link Holgate to an EncroChat profile with the handle LoftyWizard and the supply of more than 50kg of ketamine, to five different contacts. Police raided his home in Marley Close, Rainhill on June 16 last year and found rooms matched photos sent by Moore on EncroChat. READ MORE: 27m drug boss caught fleeing to Spain in BMW with girlfriend after spending spree, 55-57. He used the Encrochat handle LoyalAnimal. Two drug dealers involved in a huge cocaine plot were arrested as they tried to board a flight to Spain at Liverpool John Lennon Airport. In one conversation he asked the defendant how much he was currently counting and he told him 250,000. The insight into his life allowed detectives to match the messages of EncroChat codenames "SneakyStem" and "WackySilver" to the then 33-year-old. EncroChat dealer George Marsh 's international crime network was destroyed by personal messages he sent to his contacts. Adam Lonergan, 30, of Rydal Avenue in Prescot, was sentenced to 11 years and eight months for conspiracy to supply cocaine, heroin and cannabis between March 29 and June 5 and possession with intent to supply amphetamine. A drug dealer who was the "money man" in a major EncroChat gang counted and stored up to 800,000 in cash. READ MORE:EncroChat dealers 'MangyStaff' and 'WideOrchid' supplied Liverpool underworld. READ MORE: EncroChat dealer 'Tamewelder' caught with ten kilos of cocaine and weed. READ MORE: Gang threatened to 'chop off ears' and hold iron to chest of pensioner, 38. Encrochat - Levins Solicitors Simon Roberts - MajorFox and FanaticFirm. READ MORE: EncroChat dealer 'RecoveryMan' boasts about the quality of his 'Charlie', Gavin Jones, 42 at the time, of Houlgrove Road, Vauxhall was jailed for 14 years after pleading guilty to conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine. Many have been through Liverpool Crown Court this year after their crimes were exposed. READ MORE: EncroChat drug boss boasted he made 20K before 8pm. The 38-year-old, from Bury, used the EncroChat encrypted phone network to bring 'at the very least' 84.5 kilos of cocaine and 59 kilos of heroin. Many of the messages were from someone using the handle Centralhuman, who was higher up the chain and was directing McMahon. He was brought down by an investigation that led to police storming his home on Park Road North in Birkenhead, as well as two container units in the town, in June, when they seized a Rolex watch and 82,000 in cash.
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