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. The CPS has been pushing people charged under Operation Venetic to enter early guilty pleas to avoid large numbers of lengthy trials. Both men admitted conspiring to supply Class A and Class B drugs. "Money man" Allan, who used the EncroChat handle "MessyZebra", was previously jailed for two years for dealing cannabis in 2005. READ MORE: EncroChat drug boss caused his own downfall after his joke texts. Harrison Laite used an Encrochat phone to supply multiple kilos of cannabis on the streets on Merseyside. The dad-of-three was exposed as a "wholesale" drug dealer behind the secret handles "TrustPilot" and "PrawnPilot". READ MORE: EncroChat dealers 'Laughingstorm', 'Kindtailor' and 'Wiredfork' see empires crumble after hack. He was jailed for six years and eight months. Jack Stanley Jones, 27, of Hey Park in Huyton, was sentenced to 16-and-a-half years after pleading guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine, heroin, MDMA, cannabis and methamphetamine. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Steven Strachan, 49 at the time, of School Lane, Bidston, was sentenced to six years in prisoners. He was jailed for 12 years. The 48-year-old, of Grosvenor Road in Wavertree, used the handle "TameWelder" on the secret phone network. Ryan Mulcahy, 29 at the time, of Maregreen Road, Everton, was sentenced to six years and six months after pleading guilty to conspiracy to possess/convert/acquire criminal property. He was sentenced to 10 years 6 months imprisonment. Luxton, of Birch Avenue, Upton, was jailed for 16 years. READ MORE: Gun thugs and gangland brothers jailed for botched underworld shooting, Receive newsletters with the latest news, sport and what's on updates from the Liverpool ECHO by signing up here, Raids carried out as part of the EncroChat probe Operation Venetic. The 25-year-old, of Moss Way, Croxteth, sent text messages under the handle "LoadedSun" discussing the sale of 136,000 of cannabis. They were both then sentenced in connection to a gangland shooting in Warrington. The National Crime Agency believes Encrochat was mainly used by criminals, often to trade drugs and guns. The judge then embarked upon a technical description of the way in messages were sent, received and stored. Alan Tobin - CapeRocket and John Tobin - SlightDrake. Police say Encrochat, a secret communications network, was used by criminals to trade guns and drugs. The judge summarized the nature of the EncroChat system in this way: EncroChat is a system of encrypted communication. He was arrested in April at Stansted Airport as he returned from Spain, where he had stayed for a few weeks. READ MORE: Secret gang messages of SnowEmu, SacredMask and MancJoey that brought them down. A vast number of cases are awaiting a criminal trial that will rely, to a greater or lesser extent, on the admissibility of communications made via the supposedly highly encrypted Encrochat service. 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. Alexander Keating - DullTuna and WealthyMace, Paul Dillon - WaspLawn, and Dylan Garforth - DiorIce. The organised crime group based in St Helens traded almost 50kg of amphetamine, but also flogged cocaine across the UK. Keiren McMahon, 24, of Titchfield Street, Kirkdale, Bryan Stephen Heffey, 46, of Woodend Avenue, Maghull. Operation Venetic was a British national response initiated by the National Crime Agency (NCA). McMahon was jailed for 12 years seven months. Craig O'Hare - also MagicCider. The then 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. Dentith, 29, of College View, Huyton, was sentenced to 17 years three months after pleading guilty to supply cocaine and ecstasy. The four men were snared as part of Operation Achilles, run by Greater Manchester Police (GMP), into a network of dealers in the south of Manchester. Ryan Pugh was sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court after pleading guilty to conspiracy to supply multi-kilo quantities of Class A and B drugs. Daniels, who was arrested in November, admitted conspiracies to supply cocaine and convert criminal property. Garry Reid, then 54, who used the handle 'Lockstar', supplied huge quantities of heroin, cocaine and cannabis across Wirral. Police say many of the network's customers used the service to. 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. It remains to be seen whether the Scottish courts might take a different view. 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. Liverpool Crown Court heard detectives poring over the messages recovered when the EncroChat service was hacked in early 2020 got a break when personal information was shared by Bolton and his associates. Michael Townsend,26 at the time, of Grant Road, Huyton was sentenced to six years in prison at Liverpool Crown Court on Tuesday, February 9. John James Reilly, of Broadoak Road, Wythenshawe was jailed for 12 years, also for conspiracy to supply class A and B drugs, as well as money laundering. Michael Devine - LawfulArbor and MixedTree. Once you're there, put your email address where it says at the top, then click on the Echo Court Files button. His EncroChat handle was NormalAir, READ MORE: BT engineer's double life as EncroChat user 'Normalair' who bragged about lavish contacts in Dubai. Ultimately Dove J ruled that the EncroChat evidence was admissible and parties went off to the Court of Appeal. 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. Claire McGlone, then 35, of Mintor Road, Kirkby, was jailed for four years and nine months. An EncroChat dealer who arranged to import cocaine from Spain moaned that South American drug cartels were "becoming greedy", a court heard. Nathan Harding - MagicCider and LesserHedge and 36. Harding then used a new handle called "LesserHedge", to continue carrying out his criminal activity. A drug dealer who used two EncroChat handles was brought to justice. Michael Burns, 39, of Plymyard Avenue, Eastham, Wirral, was sentenced to 12 years after pleading guilty to conspiracy to supply Class A and B drugs. Skillen, 35 at the time, of Long Lane, Orford, Warrington, was found to be an EncroChat user, using the handle "SavageArrow". READ MORE:EncroChat dealer 'famoussquid' flooded UK with cocaine from Colombia. That being so, the appeal is dismissed. One of the lead cases in the EncroChat criminal litigation has, after a ruling by Mr Justice Dove following a 14 day preparatory hearing, gone to the Court of Appeal after leave to appeal was granted by the Judge due to the issues of public importance that the case raised.. Ian Whitehurst was part of the defence team, instructed by Paolo . 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. Harding was jailed for 18 years and five months. He also pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply cocaine and cannabis. The approach of those facing charges based on Encrochat devices has been varied. READ MORE: Businessman was drug boss 'FastSilver' flogging Orange Cream, Stardog, Gelato and Jaffa. John Hassall, 53, of Laird Street, Birkenhead, appeared . Liverpool's courts are some of the busiest in the UK, with a huge variety of cases being heard each week. They both supplied both Class A cocaine and Class B amphetamine. If any legal professionals have any enquiries regarding the issues raised in this article please contact me at www.benchmarkadvocates.co.uk. 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. Operation Venetic is the biggest and most significant operation of its kind in the UK. Encrochat Rulings Revisited by Narita Bahra QC and Daniel Chadwick This year 'Encrochat' has played a significant role in the Criminal Courts. His EncroChat names were LawfulArbor and MixedTree. Users of EncroChat were left reeling after it told users that international crime fighting agencies had cracked the encryption. I await developments in England, and particularly the first Scottish prosecution based on EncroChat, with interest. Marsh was linked to the distribution of 25 kilos of cocaine, 110 kilos of cannabis and one kilo of ketamine. Brian Heffey - Activegamer and Lemonisland. 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. North West Regional Organised Crime Unit (NWROCU) detectives launched an undercover surveillance operation in February 2020. 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. The 34-year-old, who also interchanged the spelling of his surname to "Badibango", was detained by detectives after a series of raids in Formby and another in Whiston, which led to him being taken into custody. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. His EncroChat names were ChopperReid and ButterflyJuice. EncroChat was a Europe-based communications network and service provider that offered modified smartphones allowing . 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'. READ MORE:Warning issued to drivers travelling home for Christmas over new motorway rule. He used an EncroChat phone to update the drug bosses on their income, dealing with hundreds of thousands of pounds at a time. There are others on what's on, politics, court news, Knowsley, Wirral, and arts & culture, as well as both Liverpool FC and Everton FC. Nathan Loftus was involved in importing tens of kilos of heroin and cocaine from Holland into the country through Liverpool. Christopher Perryman, 39, of Gloucester Road, Huyton, was sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine. Police said many of the network's customers used the service to plot illicit schemes linked to drug dealing and, in some cases, violence. Laite admitted conspiracy to supply cannabis. 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. As it was succinctly put by Chief Justice Lord Burnett of Maldon in the Court of Appeal, the issue in this appeal is whether evidence obtained from a mobile phone system known as EncroChat, which was marketed to its users as totally secure, can be admitted in evidence in criminal proceedings or is excluded by the Investigatory Powers Act 2016. It operates using specific handsets provided by the EncroChat system operator and functions on the basis that the EncroChat devices can only communicate with other EncroChat devices. #Opinion RE: An OPEN letter to Mr Peter Obi. 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. He was also particularly active in the Cheetham Hill and Oldham areas of Manchester. Government and Legal Information in Italy. Shaun Harrison, 33, of South Street, Thatto Heath, was sentenced to 10 years eight months in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine and cannabis. READ MORE: EncroChat dealer 'boredgiraffe' made 'vast profits' trafficking multi-kilos of drugs. 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: Block of Stilton cheese led to the downfall of EncroChat drug dealer. This is a process which is like any other means of downloading the content of a mobile phone handset. A top EncroChat drugs boss was busted after police identified him through his Costco membership. Image: Merseyside Police. George Marsh - SneakyStem and WackySilver. Pugh was arrested as part of Operation Venetic - targeting criminals who used the encrypted phone network to try and evade detection. James Duckworth, 42, of Langdale Close, Kirkby, was sentenced to 16-and-a-half years after pleading guilty to conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine. There are other newsletters available too if you want them as well. 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. His EncroChat names were SoupHedge and MerrySword. 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 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 cocaine boss with international links asked dealers to call him 'Jethawk'. Amphetamine marked up with pictures of The Beano character Billy Whizz traded by an EncroChat drug gang based in St Helens, 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. The fact that Dove J found that the material was obtained in compliance with French Domestic law in undoubtedly important, as is the fact that the Investigatory Powers 2016 is (by section 272) extended to Scotland. 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. Loftus was jailed 22 years. 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.". Jordan Talbot was exposed as EncroChat boss "LittleNev" - a leader of a plot involving "at least" 500kg of Class A drugs. The Tobin brothers Alan Tobin, 52, (left) and John Tobin, 40, (right). COLUMBIANA COUNTY COMMON PLEAS New Cases Kevan Merriman, Lang Street, East Liverpool, and Ellen Merriman, Lang Street, East Liverpool; dissolution sought. READ MORE:EncroChat dealers 'MangyStaff' and 'WideOrchid' supplied Liverpool underworld. Many have pleaded, whilst others have challenged the legal admissibility of such evidence. Kurtis Bolton was involved in the supply of more than 23kg of the Class A drug between March 27 and June 5, 2020, but police noted the device had been used as far back as October, 2019. In short, the Court of Appeal agreed with this analysis and held that the interception of the stored material was rendered lawful by the Targeted Equipment Interference Warrants issued under section 99 of the act. 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. Whilst this ruling does not mean that guilty pleas are inevitable, for some defendants it will . 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. An EncroChat dealer has been jailed after he posted photos of blocks of cocaine and 16k cash on the service. Paul Dillon, 32, of Norlands Park, Widnes. Skillen, who admitted conspiracy to supply cocaine and failing to comply with a serious crime prevention order, was jailed for 15 years. Ricardo Hughes, aka EncroChat user "NovaCoast", and Christopher Dooley, aka "OctoOx", were identified as key players in the plot. Roberts, 57 at the time, appeared at Liverpool Crown Court for sentencing after he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine and heroin. 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. 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. His Encrochat handle was AtomicMantis and he was the first to be convicted on Merseyside as part of Operation Venetic. Alan, formerly of Regency Park, Widnes, was sentenced to a further eight years for conspiracies to cause GBH with intent to both Liam Byrne Jnr and Liam Byrne Snr. 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). 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. But when EncroChat was hacked last year, his use of his own children's initials as passwords helped lead detectives to his door. Sean Moore - TrustPilot and PrawnPilot. A judge said it was an "extremely grave offence" as he jailed Talbot for 21 years and nine months. 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. 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. Index of over 400,000 death and burial records filed in Italy between 1809 and 1900. 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. He added: "And it wasn't just in France. READ MORE: EncroChat drug boss boasted he made 20K before 8pm. An EncroChat drug gang moved nearly 500,000 of amphetamine branded with pictures of The Beano character Billy Whizz. 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. Simon Roberts became a "trusted" member of a large-scale drugs gang after his window cleaning business dried up. The key findings of Dove J on this question are to be found at paragraph 63 of the judgment: (Dove J) found that the communications were extracted directly from the handset of the user and not while they were travelling to, through or from any other part of the system. The then 25-year-old, of Moss Way, Croxteth, sent text messages under the handle "LoadedSun" discussing the sale of 136,000 of cannabis. His Encrochat handle was AtomicMantis and he was the first to be convicted on Merseyside as part of Operation Venetic. Bolton was jailed for nine years and eight months. Strachan was convicted of a conspiracy to supply Class A and Class B drugs. He was jailed for eight years and 10 months. Dozens of Merseyside's most hardened criminals have been jailed in recent years after an international operation brought down the EncroChat network.
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