READ MORE: 'Billy Whizz' EncroChat gang moved nearly 500,000 of speed, 52 -55. 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. Try for 30 days ( free of charge) the DigitalBank Vault SuperEncryption System . Nathan Harding - MagicCider and LesserHedge and 36. 746 arrests were made in the UK alone. Harding, who used the handle "MagicCider", sold heroin, cocaine and cannabis worth around 1.5million through the encrypted phone network. 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. 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. 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. In some of those cases the charges stemmed around the owners alleged participation in money laundering. Krusky appears to have a background working with internet service providers, according to forum posts and archived webpages. READ MORE: EncroChat dealer bragged he'd use cocaine and heroin to fund house extension, 42. Sean Skinner, 41, of Nightingale Vale, Greenwich SE18, was arrested on June 19, 2020. David Blackburn - SuperBiking. He also pleaded guilty to importation of Class A and B controlled drugs into UK, conspiracy to produce cannabis, conspiracy to convert criminal property for playing a leading role in drug importation, which saw police seize 18kg of cocaine concealed in children's Duplo boxes of Lego. Something went wrong, please try again later. READ MORE: Block of Stilton cheese led to the downfall of EncroChat drug dealer. 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. July 2, 2020. Law enforcement agencies around the world have increasingly targeted the creators and administrators of encrypted phone companies. But when the secret messaging service was cracked by police last year, EncroChat users and their illicit dealings were uncovered. An unidentified source associated with EncroChat . Amphetamine is commonly nicknamed speed, whizz and Billy Whizz - the latter after the famous character in the children's comic. He was jailed for 10 years and eight months. Police also found a building in Rotterdam, which they believe was another criminal base. READ MORE: Dad moved 4.5m of cocaine and heroin for international drug lord. His Encrochat handle was Sacredmask. Dubbed EncroChat, the top-secret encrypted communication app comes pre-installed on a customized Android . Marsh was linked to the distribution of 25 kilos of cocaine, 110 kilos of cannabis and one kilo of ketamine. Police intercepted . EncroChat drug dealer Sean Moore also sold Covid 19 testing kits as a sideline during lockdown. 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 . 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. Several Scots household names are said to have been rounded up after a major crackdown on the EncroChat phone encryption network, leading to multiple arrests. Skillen, who admitted conspiracy to supply cocaine and failing to comply with a serious crime prevention order, was jailed for 15 years. Garvey, who used the EncroChat handles "ChopperReid" and "ButterflyJuice" admitted conspiring to supply cocaine, cannabis and ketamine, conspiring to produce cannabis, and possessing cannabis. The organised crime group based in St Helens traded almost 50kg of amphetamine, but also flogged cocaine across the UK. EncroChat - a network infiltrated by law enforcement to investigate organized crime in Europe; Ennetcom - a network seized by Dutch authorities, . Investigators were able to access his contacts via an Encrochat phone. Ryan Mulcahy, 29, of Maregreen Road, Everton, was sentenced to six years and six months after pleading guilty to conspiracy to possess/convert/acquire criminal property. 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. The UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) has made 746 arrests and dismantled dozens of organized crime groups after intercepting millions of encrypted text . Detectives discovered Dillon and Keating had used EncroChat to discuss the transfer of a "viable firearm" - referring to a pistol and revolver - and conspired with Garforth over the supply of Class A and B drugs. In March 2021 Motherboard published details from a cache of emails that showed the shadowy corporate structure behind EncroChat. Police infiltrated the network between at least March and June 2020 during a Europe-wide investigation. Threats detailed on the site included acid attacks and chopping off limbs. 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. Encrochat users don't use their real names, but false names, known as "handles". The identity of the crook who has adopted the name of the Reds' Brazilian shot stopper on the secret phone network remains a mystery. 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. Customers were able to access features such as self-destructing messages, which deleted from the recipient's device after a certain amount of time. The National Crime Agency (NCA) claims a total of 746 arrests and the seizure of two tonnes of drugs, 77 assorted firearms and 54m in cash - so far - as a result of the EncroChat intelligence. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Not so that of 14-year-old Mohammed Al-Gharani, nabbed in Pakistan. Roberts, 57, appeared at Liverpool Crown Court for sentencing after he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine and heroin. 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. They both supplied both Class A cocaine and Class B amphetamine. 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. 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 According to Green, at the time Krusky worked with a Canadian company that wanted to sell secure phones, but it had no customers. 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READ MORE: Dealer 'Vilecrusher' told police: 'Anyone whos had those Encros is f***ing going'. 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. But when EncroChat was hacked last year, his use of his own children's initials as passwords helped lead detectives to his door. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Police believe he was a key player in setting up and running EncroChat. Photo credit: Reprieve. David Pinnington, 39, was arrested at his home in Rushey Hey Road, Kirkby after being identified as the user of the "LoftyHail" handle on the secret phone network. This was also to be served consecutively to the drugs tariff he was already in jail for. Since then, while thousands of career criminals have been arrested, prosecuted or convicted as a result of incriminating phone messages sent over EncroChat, police have been seeking information about the networks operators. Ricardo Hughes - NovaCoast and Christopher Dooley - OctoOx. 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 Court found that French investigators and prosecutors had failed to supply a certificate to authenticate . For more news and features about London directly to your inbox sign up to our newsletter here. The 57-year-old had worked with others to order the massive haul, 8kgs of which was his. Police arrested Yasin on New Year's Eve, and he and around 20 others are suspects in the case, with several believed to be linked to the criminal gang known as the Vrby Network. H. undreds of suspected criminals have been arrested worldwide after being tricked into using an FBI encrypted messaging service. Michael Devine - LawfulArbor and MixedTree. READ MORE: Gang threatened to 'chop off ears' and hold iron to chest of pensioner, 39. Begin . In March 2021 Motherboard published details from a cache of emails, Encrochat Lawyers Say Clients Haven't Had Fair Trials, The Network: How a Secretive Phone Company Helped the Crime World Go Dark, charged with conspiracy to murder and cocaine trafficking, have not received fair trials due to the intense secrecy. Mr Horne described it as a "command and control . Simon Roberts - MajorFox and FanaticFirm. Following today's guilty verdict, he will be sentenced on 4 January 2022 at . Dutch police said the containers were found before they were used, and potential victims were now in hiding. But 40-year-old Woolton roofer Daniels worked as a drug and cash courier for him, under the handle "ExoticApe", in 2020. Read about our approach to external linking. READ MORE: Gang's 'eye watering' cocaine plot recorded on Excel spreadsheets. Alan Tobin was sentenced to 20 years in jail and John received a 19 year and eight month sentence following a Cheshire Police probe linked to the seizure of 186kg of cocaine. It operated on customised Android phones and, according to its website, provided "worry-free secure communications". There are other newsletters available too if you want them as well. When you've made your choice, press the Save Changes button at the bottom. Now that Krusky has been arrested, Motherboard can add that the EncroChat member who sent the emails was Krusky. Sometimes called the criminal's WhatsApp, it advertised its service as being 'the electronic equivalent of a conversation . This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Peter Heron was caught supplying cocaine and cannabis as part of the EncroChat hack. Jordan Talbot was exposed as EncroChat boss "LittleNev" - a leader of a plot involving "at least" 500kg of Class A drugs. READ MORE: EncroChat dealer boasted of 'mayday' airport smuggling scheme, 43. Talbot, Carlton and Ward all admitted conspiring to supply Class A drugs and possessing criminal property. It is not clear what charges Paul Krusky faces in his role with EncroChat. Encrochat: the top-secret network explained after the NCA helped hack phones of major crime figures and made arrests. 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. 2023 BBC. Brian Marshall, 46, of Robson Street, Everton, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class A Drugs cocaine, and was sentenced to 10 years. We'd love to hear from you. READ MORE: Dad who became Encrochat's 'go-to man' for drugs and guns, 49. 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. 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. Last modified on Thu 2 Jul 2020 15.45 EDT. Liverpool's courts are some of the busiest in the UK, with a huge variety of cases being heard each week. Tom Duffy. Police were able to prove he had supplied six kilos of cocaine and approximately four kilos of cannabis. EncroChat drug dealer David Holgate was busted when he was caught with 176kg of caffeine in the back of his car. 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. It could affect hundreds of criminal investigations, prosecutions, and investigations in the UK. Six men have been arrested in the Netherlands following the discovery of seven shipping containers converted into cells and torture chambers. He used the MagicCider handle between April to May 2020, before it was passed over to another dealer, his drug courier Craig O'Hare. 26-year-old Michael Townsend of Grant Road, Huyton was sentenced to six years in prison at Liverpool Crown Court today, Tuesday 9 February. Ward was involved in transporting about 48kg of Class A drugs, from March 31, 2020 for about two and a half months. 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. Why Alex Murdaugh was spared the death penalty, Why Trudeau is facing calls for a public inquiry, The shocking legacy of the Dutch 'Hunger Winter'. The six-man crime group from Warrington, Manchester and Hertfordshire were all involved in supplying drugs worth almost a quarter of a million pounds. Keating admitted conspiring to supply 30kg of cocaine and large quantities of cannabis; Dillon admitted conspiring to supply 3kg of cocaine, large amounts of ketamine, and to supplying more than 500,000 of cannabis, and Garforth admitted conspiring to supply 10kg of cocaine. Police have made more than 1,000 arrests in the UK after French investigators infected EncroChat phones around the world with a software "implant" that covertly harvested messages and data . Lenehan had connections to Dubai and exchanged messages suggesting his influence may have stretched to India and Iran. READ MORE: EncroChat drug boss boasted he made 20K before 8pm. READ MORE: EncroChat dealers 'Wealthymace' and 'Dior Ice' caught at Liverpool airport before Spain flight, 59 - 60. A video posted online by police shows officers arresting the suspects and also entering the containers. He was jailed for eight years and 10 months. The hacking of the network was compared to cracking the enigma code by Nikki Holland, then director of investigations at the NCA. Major crime figures were among over 800 Europe-wide arrests after messages on EncroChat were intercepted and decoded. Paul Krusky played a crucial role in the development of encrypted phone firm EncroChat. dailyrecord Load mobile navigation News Townsend was convicted of conspiracy to supply cannabis and acquire/use/possess criminal property. Major crime figures were among over 800 Europe-wide arrests after messages on EncroChat were intercepted and decoded. Hundreds of innocent people were detained alongside real terrorists. John, formerly of Manor Road in Prescot, was handed two and a half years for participating in the activities of an organised crime group. 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. U.S. authorities charged him under RICO, a law traditionally reserved for crime bosses. British authorities have arrested more than 2,600 people and seized about 14 tonnes of drugs using intelligence gathered after cracking a secret messaging service used by criminals to organise smuggling operations. Skillen, 35, of Long Lane, Orford, Warrington, was found to be an EncroChat user, using the handle "SavageArrow". So far, around 800 people, including some prominent crime figures, have been arrested from different parts in Europe using information acquired through EncroChat. 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. He was jailed for eight and a half years. He admitted conspiracy to supply 31 kilos of cocaine, 200 tablets of MDMA, 14 grams of ketamine, 51 kilos of cannabis and four kilos of heroin. For reasons unknown he was then released. The arrests are among 800 made across Europe after EncroChat messages were intercepted and decoded. Laite admitted conspiracy to supply cannabis. The 49-year-old was stopped after officers became suspicious of his taxi credentials when they spotted his vehicle on the M62 in June. After the brothers were arrested, the police conducted a number of searches. 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. He was jailed for six years and eight months. David Williams, 39, of Limekiln Lane, Vauxhall, was jailed for 13-and-a-half years after pleading guilty to conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine. Encrochat users don't use their real names, but false names, known as "handles". 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. 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. He delivered at least 44 kilos of cocaine and stored hundreds of thousands of pounds of cash in his family home in Linkside Road. Gabriel meanwhile, aged 29 and of Bolam Close in Manchester, was given a jail sentence of 13 years and six . Detectives intercepted Alexander Keating, 30, and Dylan Garforth, 25, on Thursday, October 15, before they could depart for the continent. 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. Ricardo Hughes, aka EncroChat user "NovaCoast", and Christopher Dooley, aka "OctoOx", were identified as key players in the plot. The police have managed to establish the true identity of the users by analysing their individual messages and personal information. The EncroChat Hack Was Hailed as a Major Coup Against Gangsters. Mathew Badibanga used the EncroChat nickname "Bagbangboomboom" to make "vast profits" using the encrypted phone service. The suspects were arrested on 22 June following a Franco-Dutch operation to infiltrate the EncroChat encrypted phone system. READ MORE: EncroChat dealer's empire crushed after he told contacts when his birthday was. 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. Moore, whose four previous convictions include a money laundering conspiracy, admitted conspiring to supply cocaine and heroin, from April to June last year. 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. Five of the men also conspired to commit a robbery in which they planned to tie up the victims at their home and cut off the ear of one of them. The eight arrests are thought to be the first arrests of people involved in the setting up and running of EncroChat.
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