Some of the messages exchanged between the gang members involved threats of serious violence to recover drug debts believed to be in excess of £3 million.
A drug gang has been snared at Manchester Airport while on their way to Dubai with one member wearing a £700,000 watch when arrested.
In another, Junnaid Tufail, whose EncroChat name was 'babyassassin', shared a picture of a home gym which cost £10,000 to build.Some of the messages exchanged between the gang members involved threats of serious violence to recover drug debts believed to be in excess of £3 million. Peter Lawler, 53, was jailed for 4 Years and 4 months for possession with intent to supply Class A drugs and participation in activities of an organised crime group.
The gang's international drug and firearms empire was stopped in its tracks in 2020 as part of Operation Venetic - an international operation targeting criminals who used EncrocChat to evade detection. “My officers worked meticulously to identify who the Encro handles belonged to, to ensure the organised crime group were brought to justice.
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