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The Latest Breaking News from EncroChat

Ham butty and can of Stella led to downfall of EncroChat drug gang

The men were caught after taking photos which were matched to an address

Liverpool Echo

The can of Stella Artois and a ham sandwich that brought down gangsters

Images of the lager and snack shared from their phones were matched to one member's home address

Manchester Evening News

Killer drivers, vile rapist, gun-stashing drug dealer among those jailed in Greater Manchester this week

Also locked up this week was a drug dealer who hid a gun under his patio

Manchester Evening News

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Suspected EncroChat dealer named as he appears in court

The 39-year-old has been charged with multiple drug offences

Liverpool Echo

Drug dealing 'family man' with EncroChat alter ego hid gun under his patio

John Duffy, 41, used his home to store weapons and class A drugs

Manchester Evening News

A 3-year probe of encrypted phones led to the seizure of hundreds of tons of drugs, prosecutors say

International prosecutors say that investigations triggered by the cracking of encrypted phones three years ago have so far led to more than 6,500 arrests worldwide and the seizure of hundreds of tons of drugs

The Independent UK

More than 6,500 people have been arrested since massive EncroChat phone hack three years ago, Europol reveal

The number of arrests has in turn led to 7,134 years of imprisonment for those convicted to date as a result.

Irish Mirror

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EncroChat gun dealer sparked chaos when he stormed kickboxing ring

The altercation indirectly led to him being identified as a user of the encrypted communications platform

Manchester Evening News

EncroChat firearms dealer storms ring during kickboxing bout and sparks mass brawl

Yobs hurled bottles, chairs and metal posts while one man was left lying on the floor in a pool of blood

Liverpool Echo

Pro footballer mum turned drug gangster has jewellery and property seized after Manchester Airport arrest

She was known as 'StiffNinja' on Encrochat.

Manchester Evening News

Young mum who led double life as Encrochat user 'StiffNinja' has jewellery and property seized

The businesswoman conducted secret dealings over EncroChat and smuggled cash out of the country down her trousers

Liverpool Echo

EncroChat dealers forced to pay back luxury homes, cash, cars and Rolex watches

The Proceeds of Crime Act seizes ill-gotten gains

Liverpool Echo

Crime boss who amassed £28million empire has cars and luxury watches seized

Jordan Talbot was jailed in 2021 for 21 years and nine months after EncroChat leaks revealed he was involved in a plot to flood the country with more than 500kg in heroin and crack cocaine.

Daily Record

Properties, cars and Rolexes seized from drug boss who netted £28million

'Top level controller' was arrested while driving BMW as he tried to flee to Spain with his girlfriend

Liverpool Echo

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Liverpool Echo

EncroChat ‘Carbonzero’, racist thug and woman beater among criminals jailed this week

Here are the faces of six criminals jailed this week

Manchester Evening News

Predator, party killers and unlucky dealer amongst those jailed in Greater Manchester this week

Also locked up this week was a predator who carried out heinous historic offences against young girls

Liverpool Echo

EncroChat dealer ‘Carbonzero’ used car hire company as front to sell heroin and cocaine

The 43-year-old was found guilty at Liverpool Crown Court

Chronicle Live

Tyneside dealers jailed for being involved in trafficking £310,000-worth of cocaine on EncroChat

John Gates and Andrew Brierley, who were also concerned in 4kg of cannabis "grows", had been using the encrypted communications platform to supply the class A drug

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Liverpool Echo

The 'ordinary dad' who was actually rubbing shoulders with the Colombian cartel

Thomas Maher lived a life of luxury with flash cars, Rolex watches and Dubai gold

Daily Record

Cocaine dealing dad jailed after cops crack 'no f***ing about' EncroChat message

Kurt Jervis lived to regret sending messages to a crime gang that uncovered all of their activity.

Manchester Evening News

"No f****** about": The words of a cocaine dealer came back to haunt him

"Proper serious and organised crime this bro. Kilos drops before 11am and 1000s passed before 1pm"

Daily Record

Jailed EncroChat gangster ordered to hand over Rolexes, Dubai gold, house and cars

A judge has also ordered kingpin Thomas Maher to pay back £629,159.15 in cash as well as giving up lorries, jewellery, artwork and gold ingots.

Dublin Live

Kinahan smuggler told to pay €700,000 fine or face extra jail time

Offaly-born Thomas Maher is already serving a 14-year jail term after he admitted drugs and money laundering offences and now an English judge has hit him with a so-called confiscation order – which is a proceeds of crime fine

Liverpool Echo

EncroChat kingpin has to give up his home, Rolexes and Dubai gold

The haulage boss is on a ticking clock to pay back money or face an extra six years in jail

Manchester Evening News

Thieving administrator, GMP copper and live stream paedophile amongst those jailed last week in Greater Manchester

A major drugs boss who was able to obtain a Covid grant was also put behind bars

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