The 48-year-old, of Grosvenor Road in Wavertree, used the handle "TameWelder" on the secret phone network. EncroChat was a Europe-based communications network and service provider that offered modified smartphones allowing encrypted communication among subscribers. 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. He was jailed for nine years and nine months. More than two tonnes of drugs, several dozen guns and 54m in suspect cash . An unidentified source associated with EncroChat . Harding was jailed for 18 years and five months. More than two tonnes of drugs, several dozen guns and 54m in suspect cash . For reasons unknown he was then released. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. READ MORE: EncroChat dealer's empire crushed after he told contacts when his birthday was. Thomas Brabbins, 28, of Cherry Tree Road, Huyton, David Pinnington, 39, (left), and David Blackburn, 29, (right), were jailed for their part in the drugs conspiracy, Kevin Daniels, 40, of Linkside Road, Woolton, Packages of cocaine and or cash ready for delivery by EncroChat drug dealer Kevin Daniels, Harrison Laite, 25, of Moss Way, Croxteth, Nathan Harding, 30, of Maud Street, Toxteth, Craig OHare, 33, of Fairfield Avenue, Roby, George Marsh, 33, of Park Road North in Birkenhead, George Marsh, from Birkenhead, was linked to an EncroChat account through this photograph, William Skillen, 35, of Long Lane, Orford, Warrington, Bradley Luxton, 34, of Birch Avenue, Upton, Bradley Luxton, an EncroChat boss, laughed about the hack that would land him in prison for 16 years, Mathew Badibanga, 34, of Manorwood Drive, Whiston, Sean Moore, 43, of Marley Close, Rainhill, A photo of a kilo of cocaine shared on EncroChat by Sean Moore, Michael Devine, 45 and of Pete Best Drive in West Derby, was sentenced to 17 years and three months for drugs offences. By signing up, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy & to receive electronic communications from Vice Media Group, which may include marketing promotions, advertisements and sponsored content. July 2, 2020. 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. A "top level controller" of a 27m drug gang was caught as he tried to flee with his girlfriend in a BMW to Spain. Sean Moore - TrustPilot and PrawnPilot. Michael Townsend,26, of Grant Road, Huyton was sentenced to six years in prison at Liverpool Crown Court on Tuesday, February 9. But Europe Is Still Awash With Drugs. Then last year, U.S. authorities also charged Jean-Francois Eap, the CEO of the largest encrypted phone company called Sky Global, with similar offenses. 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He has now been charged over firearms offences, and being concerned in the supply of Class A and B drugs . 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. Now he has been arrested in . Officers seized a gun, ammunition . Jack Pritchard, 29, of Mavis Drive, Coppull, Lancashire, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class A Drugs cocaine, and was sentenced to 10 years. 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. READ MORE: EncroChat drug boss caused his own downfall after his joke texts. He was caught when police recovered text messages from the EncroChat network. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Investigators had been monitoring Keating, of Lunts Heath Road, Widnes, Garforth, of no fixed address, and Dillon, of Norlands Park, Widnes, for three months via the hacked EncroChat network. Dubbed EncroChat, the top-secret encrypted communication app comes pre-installed on a customized Android . The Le Parisien report did not publish Paul Ks full name. He was jailed for 10 years and eight months. 10 The Salad Terrorist. He was jailed for eight and a half years. READ MORE: Block of Stilton cheese led to the downfall of EncroChat drug dealer. He delivered at least 44 kilos of cocaine and stored hundreds of thousands of pounds of cash in his family home in Linkside Road. Almost 800 people were arrested across the UK after French officials hacked the Encrochat platform enabling police to read text messages Skillen, 35, of Long Lane, Orford, Warrington, was found to be an EncroChat user, using the handle "SavageArrow". READ MORE: Window cleaner became 'MajorFox' in EncroChat ring after business dried up, 50 - 51. 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. READ MORE: Taxi driver's secret life as 'NuttyLeopard' EncroChat drug dealer. The insight into his life allowed detectives to match the messages of EncroChat codenames "SneakyStem" and "WackySilver" to the 33-year-old. Encrochat: the top-secret network explained after the NCA helped hack phones of major crime figures and made arrests. The career criminal was executed by a masked cyclist while walking his dogs, after the gunman was alerted to his location by an EncroChat message. British law enforcement officials say they have made their biggest ever breakthrough against organised crime after hacking into an encrypted . Talbot and Ward also admitted conspiring to supply Class B drugs. Tom Duffy. Both men admitted conspiring to supply Class A and Class B drugs. EncroChat drug dealer David Holgate was busted when he was caught with 176kg of caffeine in the back of his car. Garvey, who used the EncroChat handles "ChopperReid" and "ButterflyJuice" admitted conspiring to supply cocaine, cannabis and ketamine, conspiring to produce cannabis, and possessing cannabis. Inside the containers was a dentist chair with straps and handcuffs. 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. 26-year-old Michael Townsend of Grant Road, Huyton was sentenced to six years in prison at Liverpool Crown Court today, Tuesday 9 February. 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 network, said by the authorities to have been a hotbed for gangland plots, was penetrated in a joint French-Dutch probe in April 2020. READ MORE: EncroChat dealer busted after being caught with 176kg caffeine haul. Image purporting to show drugs seized by police in a series of raids in SE London, Kent and Sussex yesterday (September 22). Many have been through Liverpool Crown Court this year after their crimes were exposed. British authorities have arrested 746 suspects, seized tens of millions in cash, dozens of firearms and high-value cars, 2 tonnes of drugs, and even grenades in the country's "biggest ever law enforcement operation". 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. ", Liverpool salon owner providing 'safety net' for new beauticians, The female-run salon provides a 'safe space' for women, M&S shoppers praise 'lovely' 27.50 dress that's 'very flattering', One M&S shopper said: "Excellent dress and great fit. The EncroChat Hack Was Hailed as a Major Coup Against Gangsters. They were caught after an 18-month investigation and were among the 250-plus arrests made in GMP's strand of the National Crime Agency's . 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. 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. 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His Encrochat handle was ToffeeForce and he was identified after sharing an image on his Encro device of a block of cheese in the palm of his hand, from which his fingerprints were analysed. The huge operation has been taking place over the past three months with police seizing 13m of cash in London alone. In another, they located pruning shears, scalpels and balaclavas. Police have arrested more than 700 suspects, seized 54m in cash and tonnes of drugs in the UK's "biggest and most significant" operation ever against organised crime.. Officials said . 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. Jordan Talbot was exposed as EncroChat boss "LittleNev" - a leader of a plot involving "at least" 500kg of Class A drugs. 800+ arrests, seizure of 40 tons of drugs, 250 guns, 55 luxury cars, and over $148 million in currencies and cryptocurrencies: . For reasons unknown he was then released. 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. It's free, easy and takes no time at all. The UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) has made 746 arrests and dismantled dozens of organized crime groups after intercepting millions of encrypted text . 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. Texts showed he discussed the sale of cocaine and heroin with an estimated wholesale value of 521,000, plus 193 kilos of cannabis, worth around 1m. Moore, whose four previous convictions include a money laundering conspiracy, admitted conspiring to supply cocaine and heroin, from April to June last year. Dutch police said the containers were found before they were used, and potential victims were now in hiding. The police have managed to establish the true identity of the users by analysing their individual messages and personal information. Both L. Wilkinson and Dalby was sentenced to six years and eight months. But when the secret messaging service was cracked by police last year, EncroChat users and their illicit dealings were uncovered. His Encrochat handle was Sacredmask. Can Nigeria's election result be overturned? "Money man" Allan, who used the EncroChat handle "MessyZebra", was previously jailed for two years for dealing cannabis in 2005. He used an EncroChat phone to update the drug bosses on their income, dealing with hundreds of thousands of pounds at a time. READ MORE: EncroChat drug boss boasted he made 20K before 8pm. He used EncroChat under the name of 'Big Tyson'. In the UK, authorities arrested 746 suspected top-tier criminals who are believed to be involved in murder, gun smuggling and drug trafficking crimes, and seized 54m in cash and 1.5 tonnes of . Pinnington was jailed for nine years and four months. An EncroChat cocaine boss joked in texts about the hack that would later see him locked up. He supplied large quantities of cocaine, heroin, cannabis and amphetamines around the country and was arrested in September last year. READ MORE: Gang threatened to 'chop off ears' and hold iron to chest of pensioner, 39. Townsend was convicted of conspiracy to supply cannabis and acquire/use/possess criminal property. Anthony Lenehan, 57 and of Scarisbrick Road in Walton, was jailed for drugs and passport offences. READ MORE: EncroChat dealer 'butterflyjuice' jailed for almost a decade. Mathew Badibanga used the EncroChat nickname "Bagbangboomboom" to make "vast profits" using the encrypted phone service. 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. Hundreds of innocent people were detained alongside real terrorists. Sometimes called the criminal's WhatsApp, it advertised its service as being 'the electronic equivalent of a conversation . READ MORE: EncroChat dealers planned to flood Merseyside with Class A drugs. READ MORE: EncroChat dealer nicknamed 'coastalsummer' tried to flee naked through window in raid, 31 David Pinnington - LoftyHail and 32. A video posted online by police shows officers arresting the suspects and also entering the containers. 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. Law enforcement agencies around the world have increasingly targeted the creators and administrators of encrypted phone companies. 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. This was also to be served consecutively to the drugs tariff he was already in jail for. The Court found that French investigators and prosecutors had failed to supply a certificate to authenticate . 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'. 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. The six-man crime group from Warrington, Manchester and Hertfordshire were all involved in supplying drugs worth almost a quarter of a million pounds.
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