Danny Brown, a UK drug baron, was caught after accidentally revealing his girlfriend's phone number on a picture of his French bulldog, 'Bob', sent to an accomplice. This led authorities to his £45 million ecstasy smuggling operation, resulting in him and his six cohorts being jailed for a total of 163 years. Brown now faces a confiscation hearing to repay the profits.
When Danny Brown got a new puppy, he couldn't resist sending a picture of his beloved pooch to friends.
National Crime Agency investigators who were secretly snooping on messages between drug traffickers managed to identify Brown as one of the ringleaders of the group after spotting his girlfriend's phone number on Bob's collar tag. Now the 57-year-old will be counting the cost of sharing the puppy picture as he faces a confiscation hearing later in the year.
This picture of Danny Brown's French bulldog 'Bob' contained his girlfriend's phone number on the collar which was used by investigators to help take Brown's illegal enterprise downBaldauf, who was jailed for 28 years, was ordered to repay £1million in profits or receive an extra seven years in jail.
The gang had been plotting on Encrochat for a year to export the massive quantity of the Class A drugs using anonymous handles like 'throwthedice' to disguise their names.
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