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. Details of the arrests were first published in French newspaper Le Parisien. A "top level controller" of a 27m drug gang was caught as he tried to flee with his girlfriend in a BMW to Spain. They revealed how the firm used a shell company in Panama and included an EncroChat member sharing the details of a bank account in Luxembourg with an associate for conducting EncroChat business. 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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. Thousands of officers from the NCA, regional crime squads and every police force in the UK were involved in the international operation, which was launched in April. Simon Roberts, 57, of Circular Drive, Greasby, was sentenced to 10 years and six months after he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine and heroin. In a joint operation, European and British law enforcement agencies recently arrested hundreds of alleged drug dealers and other criminals after infiltrating into a global network of an encrypted chatting app that was used to plot drug deals, money laundering, extortions, and even murders. They both supplied both Class A cocaine and Class B amphetamine. Two of the suspects have also been detained for possession of weapons. Drugs gang who went under the names of 'Golden Harbour', 'Butch Hippo' and 'Amused Penguin' on encrypted EncroChat network and sold at least 6kg of 'high quality' cocaine are jailed for 18 years UK law enforcement has made a massive breakthrough in the fight against serious and organised crime after the takedown of a bespoke encrypted global communication service used exclusively by criminals. Auckland, New Zealand +64-021-567-212 elephant rhyme to remember planets The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. When the containers were almost finished, investigators decided to intervene. The main target of the operation, according to the report, was a Canadian suspect called Paul K. After locating the containers in April in Wouwse Plantage, near the Belgian border, police put the area under observation and found that multiple men were working on them almost every day. 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. 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 . Jordan Talbot - LittleNev, James Ward - StableToast, and Jamie Carlton - StaleSloth. 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. Encrochat users don't use their real names, but false names, known as "handles". This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. 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. He used an EncroChat phone to update the drug bosses on their income, dealing with hundreds of thousands of pounds at a time. 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. After the brothers were arrested, the police conducted a number of searches. Dooley, 35, of no fixed address but from St Helens, was jailed for nine years after admitting conspiring to supply Class A and B drugs. Officers found handcuffs attached to the floors and ceilings of the structures, which had also been soundproofed. Townsend was convicted of conspiracy to supply cannabis and acquire/use/possess criminal property. 800+ arrests, seizure of 40 tons of drugs, 250 guns, 55 luxury cars, and over $148 million in currencies and cryptocurrencies: . Christopher Perryman, 39, of Gloucester Road, Huyton, was sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine. In March 2021 Motherboard published details from a cache of emails that showed the shadowy corporate structure behind EncroChat. He also pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply cocaine and cannabis. A video posted online by police showed officers entering the containers, AOC under investigation for Met Gala dress, Mother who killed her five children euthanised, The children left behind in Cuba's exodus, Alex Murdaugh's legal troubles are far from over, US sues Exxon over nooses found at Louisiana plant, Coded hidden note led to Italy mafia boss arrest. Bradley Luxton - SoupHedge and MerrySword. O'Hare, 33, of Fairfield Avenue, Roby, transported drugs for Harding and supplied up to three kilos of Class A drugs and 10 kilos of cannabis. He was jailed for 15 years and nine months. What has emerged is a deliberate strategy in which law enforcement agencies not only target users of the devices, sometimes with highly technical operations that obtain the content of their messages, but also those who run the encrypted phone companies themselves. READ MORE: Gang's 'eye watering' cocaine plot recorded on Excel spreadsheets. 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. To get a behind the scenes look at how they work and the moments that don't make our stories, subscribe to our free weekly Echo Court Files newsletter, written by court reporter Neil Docking. EncroChat phones are among the most secure mobiles in the world Credit: YouTube Marketed as the "world's most secure handset", the device is popular among hitmen, drug lords and other major criminals. The above nine . Now that Krusky has been arrested, Motherboard can add that the EncroChat member who sent the emails was Krusky. The eight arrests are thought to be the first arrests of people involved in the setting up and running of EncroChat. READ MORE: EncroChat dealer busted after being caught with 176kg caffeine haul. His EncroChat handle was NormalAir, READ MORE: BT engineer's double life as EncroChat user 'Normalair' who bragged about lavish contacts in Dubai. George Marsh - SneakyStem and WackySilver. Hundreds of innocent people were detained alongside real terrorists. Cocaine dealer William Skillen was linked to a sinister drug gang who threatened to "chop off ears" and batter an OAP in a 500,000 robbery plot. Paul Krusky played a crucial role in the development of encrypted phone firm EncroChat. Craig O'Hare - also MagicCider. 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. A judge said it was an "extremely grave offence" as he jailed Talbot for 21 years and nine months. Inside the containers was a dentist chair with straps and handcuffs. As part of Operation Venetic, the UK law enforcement crackdown on EncroChat users, Derrane was arrested in his van in the Tingley area of Leeds on April 22 2020. READ MORE: EncroChat dealer boasted of 'mayday' airport smuggling scheme, 43. He was jailed for eight and a half years. Peter Heron, 48, of Grosvenor Road in Wavertree. Paul Krusky played a crucial role in the development of encrypted phone firm EncroChat. Major crime figures were among over 800 Europe-wide arrests after messages on EncroChat were intercepted and decoded. They are just choosing to spend it more cautiously. . In another, they located pruning shears, scalpels and balaclavas. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. To join and get updates, click here and you can also follow Neil's Facebook page here. 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. Hughes, 53, of Rock Lane, Widnes, was jailed for 10 and a half years after admitting conspiring to supply Class A and B drugs. Following a police hack of the EncroChat network, officers were able to link the 45-year-old to the phone, on which he discussed smuggling hundreds of kilograms of cocaine on boats. Isaac Rasmussen, 28, from Heath Road Widnes, previously from the Huyton area was sentenced to 10 years after pleading guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine, conspiring to fraudulently evade prohibition on the import of Class A drugs and conspiring to fraudulently evade a prohibition on the import of Class B drugs. 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Ward was involved in transporting about 48kg of Class A drugs, from March 31, 2020 for about two and a half months. The ANOM platform - unlike Phantom Secure, EncroChat, and Sky Global - was exploited by the FBI from the very beginning of ANOM's existence and was not an infiltration of an existing popular encrypted communications company. Drugs linked to EncroChat dealer Michael Devine, from West Derby. Encrochat users don't use their real names, but false names, known as "handles". A video posted online by police shows officers arresting the suspects and also entering the containers. Operation Eternal has been called 'the most significant operation the Met has ever launched against serious and organised crime', Stories from court and the latest breaking crime news sent right to your inbox. Mathew Badibanga used the EncroChat nickname "Bagbangboomboom" to make "vast profits" using the encrypted phone service. The organised crime group based in St Helens traded almost 50kg of amphetamine, but also flogged cocaine across the UK. Two EncroChat drug dealers conspired to supply cocaine, heroin and cannabis across Merseyside. He supplied large quantities of cocaine, heroin, cannabis and amphetamines around the country and was arrested in September last year. Hundreds arrested as crime chat network cracked. The 43-year-old used the clandestine phone network to trade at least 12 kilos of cocaine and five kilos of heroin in just 10 weeks. READ MORE: EncroChat dealer nicknamed 'coastalsummer' tried to flee naked through window in raid, 31 David Pinnington - LoftyHail and 32. Latest London news, business, sport, showbiz and entertainment from the London Evening Standard. Police were able to prove he had supplied six kilos of cocaine and approximately four kilos of cannabis. He has now been charged over firearms offences, and being concerned in the supply of Class A and B drugs . Following today's guilty verdict, he will be sentenced on 4 January 2022 at . The 29-year-old planned to move abroad as soon as his licence period for a past sentence for trafficking cocaine expired. Police believe he was a key player in setting up and running EncroChat. Arrested 133 people Charged 101 people Seized 4 loaded firearms and ammunition Seized 72 kgs of cocaine and heroine Seen 31 people convicted to a total of 366 years in prison 1.6M in cash And this is just the beginning, with more activity and arrests to come in the coming months. EncroChat drug dealer Anthony Lenehan was the man behind the codename 'JetHawk'. David Blackburn - SuperBiking. Talbot and Ward also admitted conspiring to supply Class B drugs. It could affect hundreds of criminal investigations, prosecutions, and investigations in the UK. READ MORE: EncroChat dealer's empire crushed after he told contacts when his birthday was. dailyrecord Load mobile navigation News A group of lawyers representing defendants in EncroChat related cases recently published an open letter in which they said their clients have not received fair trials due to the intense secrecy around how French military police carried out the technical operation against EncroChat. Harding was jailed for 18 years and five months. A military-grade encrypted communication system called Encrochat, allegedly used by organised criminals trading in drugs and guns, was hacked by police and their partners. 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. That strategy of targeting owners morphed in 2018, when the FBI shuttered Phantom Secure, a popular provider of these phones, and arrested its CEO Vincent Ramos. 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. 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. Photo credit: Reprieve. He was arrested in the Dominican Republic last month after police monitoring his movements realised he had become aware he was under surveillance and decided to act, according to the report. READ MORE: Dad's drug deals with 'BiggieSmalls' and 'SixTimesLFC' on EncroChat. What's the least amount of exercise we can get away with? Liam Hughes, 24, of Robson Street, Everton, was sentenced to 14 years and six months after pleading guilty to conspiracy to supply Class A Drugs (cocaine and heroin); conspiracy to supply Class B drugs (cannabis and conspiracy to possess/convert/acquire criminal property. Police also found a kilo of amphetamines in his basement, valued at 800 to 2,000, which when adulterated could have sold for up to 10,000. Jack Pritchard, 29, of Mavis Drive, Coppull, Lancashire, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class A Drugs cocaine, and was sentenced to 10 years. READ MORE: Gang threatened to 'chop off ears' and hold iron to chest of pensioner, 39. 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. READ MORE: EncroChat dealer 'Tamewelder' caught with ten kilos of cocaine and weed. Alexander Keating, 30, of Lunts Heath Road, Widnes. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. July 2, 2020. Both men admitted conspiring to supply Class A and Class B drugs. 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. The period just after 9/11 saw wrongful arrests skyrocket. Michael Devine - LawfulArbor and MixedTree. Shaun Done, 25, of Beech Road, Huyton was sentenced to seven years, nine months after pleading guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine, conspiracy to supply cannabis and conspiracy to acquire/use/possess criminal property. . Gangs are believed to have used the devices to plot attacks on rival groups, plan ways of enforcing drug debts and arrange for money to be laundered. Liverpool transfer news, rumours, gossip and speculation including updates on Roberto Firmino, Manuel Locatelli, Naby Keita and Mason Mount. The UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) has made 746 arrests and dismantled dozens of organized crime groups after intercepting millions of encrypted text . Sean Skinner, 41, of Nightingale Vale, Greenwich SE18, was arrested on June 19, 2020. Liam Garvey - ChopperReid and ButterflyJuice. Earlier this month Paul Ks wife was also arrested, as were six other people suspected of being involved in the running of EncroChat, three in Spain and three in Dubai, the report adds. Dubbed EncroChat, the top-secret encrypted communication app comes pre-installed on a customized Android . The Liverpool Echo sends newsletters on a wide range of topics - including our daily news bulletin, now going out three times a day. His Encrochat handle was Milliondolla. When you've made your choice, press the Save Changes button at the bottom. Daniels, who was arrested in November, admitted conspiracies to supply cocaine and convert criminal property. Read about our approach to external linking. Luxton, of Birch Avenue, Upton, was jailed for 16 years. Can Nigeria's election result be overturned? He used EncroChat under the name of 'Big Tyson'. Six men have been arrested in the Netherlands following the discovery of seven shipping containers converted into cells and torture chambers. Luxton dealt in various class A drugs and said he 'remained in the game' after 380,000 worth of drugs was stolen and he had to repay the debt to 'TopsKing'. According to Dame Cressida Dick, the UK Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Roberts, of Circular Drive, Greasby, Wirral was sentenced to 10 years and six months. Jordan Hughes traded cocaine and heroin with crooks using names of Liverpool FC stars on EncroChat. More than two tonnes of drugs, several dozen guns and 54m in suspect cash . Dozens of criminals embedded in Merseyside's underworld have been jailed after an international operation brought down EncroChat. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. 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. READ MORE: EncroChat drug boss panicked after cocaine market 'stood still' during lockdown. Since the first EncroChat related busts began in 2020, the UKs National Crime Agency (NCA) said police in Britain had so far arrested 2,864 people, prosecuted 1,571 and convicted 383with many receiving hefty sentences for large scale drug trafficking. A series of large-scale law enforcement actions were executed over the past days across 16 countries resulting in more than 700 house searches, more than 800 arrests and the seizure of over 8 tons of cocaine, 22 tons of cannabis and cannabis resin, 2 tons of synthetic drugs (amphetamine and methamphetamine), 6 tons of synthetic drugs precursors, 250 firearms, 55 luxury vehicles and over $48 . He used the Encrochat handles Scantbee and Sandferret. On the same day, David Blackburn, 29, was arrested at his home in Springvale Close, Kirkby after detectives linked him to a handle titled "SuperBiking". EncroChat - a network infiltrated by law enforcement to investigate organized crime in Europe; Ennetcom - a network seized by Dutch authorities, . The data from EncroChat has been a real boon to law enforcementorganized crime arrests in Germany soared by 17 percent following the police busts, and at least 2,800 people have been arrested . Townsend was convicted of conspiracy to supply cannabis and acquire/use/possess criminal property. The court heard how Roberts' involvement in the supply of class A drugs, totalled 11kg of cocaine worth 385,000, and 3kg of heroin worth 54,000. Demand for ANOM from criminal groups also increased after European investigators announced the dismantlement of the EncroChat platform in July 2020. 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. 3) Tick as many boxes as you like, for each newsletter you want. Philip Dearden, 31, of Kent Road, St Helens, was sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine, heroin and cannabis.
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