So far, 2,631 people have been arrested in the UK as part of Operation Venetic; 1,384 have been charged, 260 convicted and 5,646 kilos of class A drugs, 165 weapons and 75m in criminal cash has. Nathan Harding - MagicCider and LesserHedge and 36. But it was EncroChat messages, recovered in April 2020, which gave officers the additional evidence to blow the lid on the network. EncroChat conversations between Simon Roberts, who used the names 'MajorFox' and 'FanaticFirm' and other members of the conspiracy revealed that on one occasion he was entrusted with 8kg of cocaine and 485,000 in cash. Pugh was jailed for eight years and eight months. The 49-year-old was stopped after officers became suspicious of his taxi credentials when they spotted his vehicle on the M62 in June. He was jailed for nine years and nine months. Liam Garvey, 28, of The Boulevard, Thatto Heath, Kevin Allan was the 'money man' for a 1 million EncroChat cocaine conspiracy, Kevin Allan helped cocaine bosses keep track of their thousands of pounds by acting as a gangland banker, David Holgate, 49 and from Anfield, went by the EncroChat handle LoftyWizard and was sentenced to six years and eight months for drugs offences. But then 40-year-old Woolton roofer Daniels worked as a drug and cash courier for him, under the handle "ExoticApe", in 2020. If any legal professionals have any enquiries regarding the issues raised in this article please contact me at www.benchmarkadvocates.co.uk. Anthony Lenehan, 57 and of Scarisbrick Road in Walton, was jailed for drugs and passport offences. Paul Dillon, 32, of Norlands Park, Widnes. READ MORE:Warning issued to drivers travelling home for Christmas over new motorway rule. Operation Venetic was a British national response initiated by the National Crime Agency (NCA). Many of the messages were from someone using the handle Centralhuman, who was higher up the chain and was directing McMahon. Lenehan, of Scarisbrick Road in Walton, but who lived in Dubai until recently, admitted conspiracy to supply cocaine and making a false statement to gain a passport.He was jailed for eight years and 10 months. The CPS has been pushing people charged under Operation Venetic to enter early guilty pleas to avoid large numbers of lengthy trials. A Swedish court has overturned a ruling to convict a 23-year-old man accused of illegal firearm possession based on evidence obtained from the EncroChat hack, raising questions about its . 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. Thomas Ross QC dissects the latest judgment in the fascinating EncroChat saga. Devine, of Pete Best Drive, West Derby, was jailed for 17 years and three months after admitting conspiracy to import cocaine and conspiracies to supply cocaine, heroin, amphetamines and ketamine. EncroChat drug dealer David Holgate was busted when he was caught with 176kg of caffeine in the back of his car. READ MORE: EncroChat drug boss boasted he made 20K before 8pm. The Judge accordingly required to make findings in fact about how this occurred and then apply UK law as set out in the Investigatory Powers Act 2016. READ MORE: Block of Stilton cheese led to the downfall of EncroChat drug dealer. McMahon, who used the EncroChat handle 'Limemace', was caught following analysis of his encrypted Encrochat phone, which showed he had been in possession of up to 250,000 or more at a time. READ MORE: Dad moved 4.5m of cocaine and heroin for international drug lord. Lenehan had connections to Dubai and exchanged messages suggesting his influence may have stretched to India and Iran. This article considers Cs attempt to make use of that remedy at the trial court. Reid was jailed for nine years and three months. Claire McGlone and Amy McGlone - MoodyAlpha. 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. Sam Lewis, 30, of Mardale Road, Huyton, was sentenced to 12 years after pleading guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine, ketamine and cannabis between March 20 and June 3 last year.. READ MORE: EncroChat boss 'KeySilver' stockpiled drugs over lockdown fears. Peter Heron was caught supplying cocaine and cannabis as part of the EncroChat hack. Liverpool Crown Court has heard dozens of cases where the network's users crimes were undone by their EncroChat connections. He used the Encrochat handle LoyalAnimal. Simon Roberts - MajorFox and FanaticFirm. Pinnington was jailed for nine years and four months. READ MORE: Secret gang messages of SnowEmu, SacredMask and MancJoey that brought them down, Jordan Alvis, 35, of Trent Close, West Derby, was sentenced to nine years after pleading guilty to conspiracy to supply ketamine and heroin and conspiracy to conceal criminal property. Michael Devine - LawfulArbor and MixedTree. He also pooled together with a group of other suppliers to source a mega-shipment of 100kg of cocaine through Hamburg in Germany. EncroChat was a European communication network and service provider which allowed users who installed the software on their Android phones to make encrypted calls, send encrypted messages, and author encrypted notes. Ricardo Hughes, aka EncroChat user "NovaCoast", and Christopher Dooley, aka "OctoOx", were identified as key players in the plot. READ MORE: EncroChat dealer 'butterflyjuice' jailed for almost a decade. Following a police hack of the EncroChat network, officers were able to link the then 45-year-old to the phone, on which he discussed smuggling hundreds of kilograms of cocaine on boats. O'Hare was jailed for six and a half years. His EncroChat handle was NormalAir, READ MORE: BT engineer's double life as EncroChat user 'Normalair' who bragged about lavish contacts in Dubai. Carlton had been involved in transporting 20kg of Class A drugs from May 1, 2020 for five or six weeks. READ MORE: EncroChat dealer boasted of 'mayday' airport smuggling scheme, 43. Dean Anderson - Tendayer and FamousSquid. READ MORE: EncroChat dealers 'Laughingstorm', 'Kindtailor' and 'Wiredfork' see empires crumble after hack. The organised crime group based in St Helens traded almost 50kg of amphetamine, but also flogged cocaine across the UK. A judge said it was an "extremely grave offence" as he jailed Talbot for 21 years and nine months. Brian Marshall, 46 at the time, of Robson Street, Everton, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class A Drugs cocaine, and was sentenced to 10 years. A grandad EncroChat dealer was busted after posting selfies from his own home. O'Hare was jailed for six and a half years. Strachan was convicted of a conspiracy to supply Class A and Class B drugs. When the case came before Liverpool Crown Court the judge (Dove J) directed that a preparatory hearing should be held to determine the admissibility of the EncroChat evidence. EncroChat drug dealer Sean Moore also sold Covid 19 testing kits as a sideline during lockdown. Their EncroChat names were MangyStaff, Wideorchid and Ivyhawk. 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. John Hassall, 53, of Laird Street, Birkenhead, appeared . The hefty fees may explain why the majority of the EncroChat clientele could be found on the wrong side of the law. Michael Burns, 39 at the time, of Plymyard Avenue, Eastham, Wirral, was sentenced to 12 years after pleading guilty to conspiracy to supply Class A and B drugs. He was arrested in April at Stansted Airport as he returned from Spain, where he had stayed for a few weeks. Keith Kemp, of Marden Road, Wythenshawe, was also jailed for 10 years and six months for conspiracy to supply class A and B drugs, and money laundering. Michael Devine - LawfulArbor and MixedTree. But 40-year-old Woolton roofer Daniels worked as a drug and cash courier for him, under the handle "ExoticApe", in 2020. He was jailed for 15 years and nine months. 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. The 29-year-old planned to move abroad as soon as his licence period for a past sentence for trafficking cocaine expired. Skillen, who admitted conspiracy to supply cocaine and failing to comply with a serious crime prevention order, was jailed for 15 years. Appeal Court decides EncroChat-encrypted phone records can be used in criminal trials. "Money man" Allan, who used the EncroChat handle "MessyZebra", was previously jailed for two years for dealing cannabis in 2005. His EncroChat names were tendayer and famoussquid. 1) Go to our dedicated newsletter page at this link. Harding was jailed for 18 years and five months. From drug dealers caught through their love of cheese to major drugs operators who supported shooting plots, this is an overview of -- cases the region has heard so far. But when EncroChat was hacked last year, his use of his own children's initials as passwords helped lead detectives to his door. Depending upon how the handset is switched on, it will start in either EncroChat or the Android system mode. Claire McGlone, then 35, of Mintor Road, Kirkby, was jailed for four years and nine months. Quinn used the EncroChat handle WiredFork. READ MORE: 1m operation smuggled cannabis in cars between Isle of Man and Merseyside. Mathew Badibanga used the EncroChat nickname "Bagbangboomboom" to make "vast profits" using the encrypted phone service. Moore, whose four previous convictions include a money laundering conspiracy, admitted conspiring to supply cocaine and heroin, from April to June last year. The 34-year-old, of Hulme Close, Bromborough, used the Encrochat handle 'boredgiraffe' to supply the drugs across Merseyside. Jordan Quinn, 31, at the time 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. EncroChat software also provided a 'panic' button that when pressed would immediately erase the phone's contents. Hundreds of. To join and get updates, click here and you can also follow Neil's Facebook page here. READ MORE: EncroChat dealers 'Laughingstorm', 'Kindtailor' and 'Wiredfork' see empires crumble after hack. The Scale of Criminality shows that during the capture period, he was involved in agreeing to supply 23.5kg of cocaine and in the movement of 305,000 in cash relating to the supply of drugs.". In the case of the sender the material was recovered in the form of unencrypted messages stored in the RAM of the device in a form in which they existed before they were transmitted from the device to the servers in Roubaix, via the telecommunications system. 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. 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. Nathan Loftus was involved in importing tens of kilos of heroin and cocaine from Holland into the country through Liverpool. This has included members of Organised Crime Groups (OCGs) engaged in serious and significant criminal offending. The prosecution case heard that "messages show that the Defendant was involved in receiving, transporting and distributing vast commercial scale quantities of cocaine. When he finally pulled over, police searched the vehicle, revealing the huge quantity of caffeine, set to be used to adulterate ketamine, and 1,030 in cash. 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. Messages on EncroChat were said to link both men to the supply of multi-kilo amounts of the two Class A drugs and smaller amounts of Class B cannabis. 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. READ MORE: 'Billy Whizz' EncroChat gang moved nearly 500,000 of speed, 52 -55. Chris Dentith, 29 years, of College View, Huyton, was sentenced to 17 years three months after pleading guilty to supply cocaine and ecstasy. READ MORE: Encrochat dealer 'Magiccider' busted after posing for photo with cannabis, 37. John liverpoolecho.co.uk - Gemma Bradley 16h A successful businesswoman who worked as an accountant for a drug gang wailed "I can't believe it" as she was jailed. READ MORE: EncroChat drug boss caused his own downfall after his joke texts. DullTuna and WealthyMace, WaspLawn, and DiorIce. The then 30-year-old used the handles Specialivy and Customcab to sell a variety of class A and class B drugs including ecstasy tablets, cocaine and cannabis. 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. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. It's free, easy and takes no time at all. Liverpool Crown Court has heard dozens of cases where the network's users crimes were undone by their EncroChat connections. The sisters, who were both mums, were arrested when police found a massive drugs hide in their Mazda, while the hacking of the Encrochat network revealed the full extent of their criminality. The dad-of-three was exposed as a "wholesale" drug dealer behind the secret handles "TrustPilot" and "PrawnPilot". A judge said it was an "extremely grave offence" as he jailed Talbot for 21 years and nine months. The EncroChat servers were in France and the French Gendarmerie found a way to send an implant to all EncroChat devices in the world under cover of an apparent software update. Talbot and Ward also admitted conspiring to supply Class B drugs. Their EncroChat names were CapeRocket and SlightDrake. He was also particularly active in the Cheetham Hill and Oldham areas of Manchester. Sam Lewis, 30 at the time, of Mardale Road, Huyton, was sentenced to 12 years after pleading guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine, ketamine and cannabis between March 20 and June 3 last year.. READ MORE: EncroChat boss 'KeySilver' stockpiled drugs over lockdown fears. Sean Moore - TrustPilot and PrawnPilot. An overview of the cases linked to the major investigation into the use of communications network EncroChat by the region's underworld, Get the latest crime reports and stories from Liverpool Echo straight to your inbox. Dunn was jailed for three years and nine months. He used an EncroChat phone to update the drug bosses on their income, dealing with hundreds of thousands of pounds at a time. The approach of those facing charges based on Encrochat devices has been varied. The trial of A, B, D & C is yet to come, but the Court of Appeal allowed reporting on the basis that there are a significant number of cases pending in England and Wales derived from EncroChat material For this reason it is important that legal admissibility issues in this case should be determined in a judgment of this Court which can now be published. Their capture followed a raid at the home of Paul Dillon, 32, a few months earlier on Tuesday, June 30, when police seized almost 30,000 in cash. Many have pleaded, whilst others have challenged the legal admissibility of such evidence. January 7, 2021. Bryan Stephen Heffey, 46 at the time, of Woodend Avenue, Maghull was due to stand trial on Monday, March 28, but changed his plea at the last minute to guilty to conspiracy to supply class A and B drugs. Garry Reid, then 54, who used the handle 'Lockstar', supplied huge quantities of heroin, cocaine and cannabis across Wirral. Simon Roberts became a "trusted" member of a large-scale drugs gang after his window cleaning business dried up. Opinion: US talc litigation a cause for concern, Opinion: Human rights defence not so easy elsewhere, Opinion: Blasphemy, human rights and a very naughty boy. That hearing. The major drug boss, who used the code name 'Bigmninee', was also known within the criminal underworld as a 'go-to man' for crooks who wanted guns. But detectives swooped on the cocaine, heroin and cannabis dealer as he tried to cross the channel at Folkestone in Kent, on July 20, 2020. His EncroChat names were ChopperReid and ButterflyJuice. He was caught when police recovered text messages from the EncroChat network. The drugs boss talked about importation runs from Colombia, St Lucia and Brazil, and also discussed his love of poker. READ MORE: EncroChat dealer nicknamed 'coastalsummer' tried to flee naked through window in raid, 30-31 David Pinnington - LoftyHail and David Blackburn - SuperBiking. Daniel Wilson, 33 at the time, 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. You can also sign up to our court newsletter here and get a twice weekly roundup of court cases sent your email inbox for free. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said that Peter Moogan, 39, of Salerno Drive in Huyton and Michael Moogan, 33, of Boundary Road in Huyton were leading figures in a large-scale drugs conspiracy.. Dillon and Keating also admitted conspiracy to transfer a firearm.. Keating was jailed for 22 years and five months; Dillon for 18 years; and Garforth for 15 years. Operation Venetic is the biggest and most significant operation of its kind in the UK. Carl Stewart, 39 at the time, of Gem Street, Liverpool was sentenced to 13 years and six months after pleading guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine, heroin, MDMA, ketamine and transferring criminal property. 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. Liam Garvey, 28, 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. Detectives managed to identify Mark Evans, 37, as an EncroChat user with the handle 'MangyStaff'. Underworld banker Kevin Allan moved 1m of dirty cash for cocaine and cannabis bosses. He used the Encrochat handles Scantbee and Sandferret. Signing up is free and it only takes a minute for you to get the biggest stories, sent straight to your inbox. Roberts, of Circular Drive, Greasby, Wirral was sentenced to 10 years and six months. Detectives intercepted Alexander Keating, 30, and Dylan Garforth, 25, on Thursday, October 15, before they could depart for the continent. Wesley Kavanagh, 36 and of Stockport Road, Thelwall, was sentenced to 12 years for drugs offences. Join more than 56,000 other people who are members of our Liverpool court cases and crime stories Facebook group and you'll get access to all the latest stories from court reporter Neil Docking.

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