John Barton, 48, and Daniel Rushworth, 34, had shared photos of drugs, the hideaway and weapons.
Two drugs dealers who were caught with £100,000 after sharing photos of a secret hideaway containing drugs and cash have been jailed..At Liverpool Crown Court, Barton was jailed for 21 years and Rushworth was sentenced to 16 years and four months.Image caption,Barton, of Vauxhall, had used the name City-Hawk on Encrochat between March and June 2020 to supply heroin, cocaine and cannabis, Merseyside Police said.
Rushworth, of Bootle, had supplied cocaine and cannabis under the handle Octo-Red over the same three months, the force said.In one Encrochat image it showed a secret hideaway he used to store "tops", which is a slang term for kilograms of cocaine.He also shared images of cocaine blocks, cannabis and large quantities of cash.
Rushworth, of Deerbarn Drive, Bootle admitted conspiracy to supply cocaine, possession of criminal property and conspiracy to supply a firearm.Police discovered a secret room hidden which contained drugs and almost £100,000 in cash
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