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 Now he has been arrested in the Dominican Republic. The 48-year-old, of Grosvenor Road in Wavertree, used the handle "TameWelder" on the secret phone network. Law enforcement agencies around the world have increasingly targeted the creators and administrators of encrypted phone companies. READ MORE: Dad moved 4.5m of cocaine and heroin for international drug lord. Last month two EncroChat users were given life terms in May after being convicted of plotting a murder on the network, while James Harding, a Dubai-based British man alleged to be the head of on an international crime network, was charged with conspiracy to murder and cocaine trafficking. Alexander Keating, 30, of Lunts Heath Road, Widnes. John, formerly of Manor Road in Prescot, was handed two and a half years for participating in the activities of an organised crime group. 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. Christopher Perryman, 39, of Gloucester Road, Huyton, was sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine. 26-year-old Michael Townsend of Grant Road, Huyton was sentenced to six years in prison at Liverpool Crown Court today, Tuesday 9 February. More than two tonnes of drugs, several dozen guns and 54m in suspect cash . Quinn used the EncroChat handle WiredFork. Harding, who used the handle "MagicCider", sold heroin, cocaine and cannabis worth around 1.5million through the encrypted phone network. Ahead of his big trip Talbot went on a two-week spending spree, buying himself more than 40,000 of Rolex watches. Jordan Talbot - LittleNev, James Ward - StableToast, and Jamie Carlton - StaleSloth. READ MORE: Dad who became Encrochat's 'go-to man' for drugs and guns, 49. He was jailed for nine years and nine months. Roberts, of Circular Drive, Greasby, Wirral was sentenced to 10 years and six months. London crime: Ealing thug caught hiding a shotgun when police raided Southall home; Read More Related Articles READ MORE: Gang's 'eye watering' cocaine plot recorded on Excel spreadsheets. They both pleaded guilty to conspiring to supply the three drugs. Cops Investigating 'WhatsApp for Gangsters' Arrest Key Suspect in Caribbean. The six-man crime group from Warrington, Manchester and Hertfordshire were all involved in supplying drugs worth almost a quarter of a million pounds. More than 100 people have now been charged by the Met Police as part of Operation Eternal. Police forces first became aware of the EncroChat network in 2016. He was jailed for eight years and 10 months. 1) Go to our dedicated newsletter page at this link. Drugs linked to EncroChat dealer Michael Devine, from West Derby. 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. Major crime figures were among over 800 Europe-wide arrests after messages on EncroChat were intercepted and decoded. 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. 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. 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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. More than two tonnes of drugs, several dozen guns and 54m in suspect cash . Laite admitted conspiracy to supply cannabis. 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. But 40-year-old Woolton roofer Daniels worked as a drug and cash courier for him, under the handle "ExoticApe", in 2020. His Encrochat handle was Milliondolla. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply each of the drugs and was jailed for 16 years. Police believe he was a key player in setting up and running EncroChat. Entire organised crime groups dismantled during Operation Venetic with 746 arrests, and 54m criminal cash, 77 firearms and over two tonnes of drugs seized so far. EncroChat was a Europe-based communications network and service provider that offered modified smartphones allowing encrypted communication among subscribers. Something went wrong, please try again later. READ MORE: Taxi driver's secret life as 'NuttyLeopard' EncroChat drug dealer. 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. The police have managed to establish the true identity of the users by analysing their individual messages and personal information. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. David Blackburn - SuperBiking. Three suspects accused of being part of an organised crime gang have appeared in court after police penetrated the secret messaging site EncroChat in Britain's biggest-ever crime bust.. Both men admitted conspiring to supply Class A and Class B drugs. His Encrochat handle was Sacredmask. Detectives intercepted Alexander Keating, 30, and Dylan Garforth, 25, on Thursday, October 15, before they could depart for the continent. The Tobin brothers Alan Tobin, 52, (left) and John Tobin, 40, (right). British law enforcement officials say they have made their biggest ever breakthrough against organised crime after hacking into an encrypted . 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. 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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. But it was EncroChat messages, recovered in April 2020, which gave officers the additional evidence to blow the lid on the network. Hundreds arrested as crime chat network cracked. Dentith, 29, of College View, Huyton, was sentenced to 17 years three months after pleading guilty to supply cocaine and ecstasy. Earlier this month Paul K's 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. READ MORE: Encrochat 'Loadedsun' dealer jailed after returning from Spain, 35. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 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. Tom Duffy. An unidentified source associated with EncroChat . For reasons unknown he was then released. He was jailed for 10 years and eight months. The police have managed to establish the true identity of the users by analysing their individual messages and personal information. READ MORE: Encrochat dealer 'Magiccider' busted after posing for photo with cannabis, 37. Daniels, who was arrested in November, admitted conspiracies to supply cocaine and convert criminal property. 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. Harrison Laite used an Encrochat phone to supply multiple kilos of cannabis on the streets on Merseyside. 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. But when the secret messaging service was cracked by police last year, EncroChat users and their illicit dealings were uncovered. Encrochat users don't use their real names, but false names, known as "handles". 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. Sean Skinner, 41, of Nightingale Vale, Greenwich SE18, was arrested on June 19, 2020. 2) Put your email in the box where indicated. 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. But when EncroChat was hacked last year, his use of his own children's initials as passwords helped lead detectives to his door. . Encrochat users don't use their real names, but false names, known as "handles". Coordinated by Europol and specialist French investigators, the string of arrests comes two years after French police hacked into the encrypted messaging network, used by thousands of high end criminals to discuss drug deals, money laundering and violence. 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. Steven Nicholls, 41, of Ibbotson Lane, Aigburth, was sentenced to 16 years and eight months after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit arsons with intent, conspiracy to supply cocaine, conspiracy to supply heroin, and transferring criminal property. EncroChat, which offered a secure mobile phone instant messaging service, was a "criminal marketplace" used by 60,000 people worldwide for coordinating the distribution of illicit goods, money . A "top level controller" of a 27m drug gang was caught as he tried to flee with his girlfriend in a BMW to Spain. For more news and features about London directly to your inbox sign up to our newsletter here. Once you're there, put your email address where it says at the top, then click on the Echo Court Files button. It operated on customised Android phones and, according to its website, provided "worry-free secure communications". 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 . Threats detailed on the site included acid attacks and chopping off limbs. Liverpool's courts are some of the busiest in the UK, with a huge variety of cases being heard each week. Carlton had been involved in transporting 20kg of Class A drugs from May 1, 2020 for five or six weeks. READ MORE: 'Bagbangboomboom' Encrochat dealer raided by police, 41. 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. Photo: Sebastian Kahnert/picture alliance via Getty Images. Some of the evidence has been obtained by French police, who have intercepted many messages on the encrypted EncroChat programme used by criminal networks across the continent in recent months after breaching its .
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