The conviction is the latest in the huge police operation that followed the cracking of the EncroChat system. Judge Murray said he was satisfied the most significant player in the operation was James Wright (36) of Gateacre Brow in Gateacre. "The series explores the conditions in 1980s Liverpool that helped trigger the growth of the illicit drugs trade which are relevant today.". This isnt something we would have seen on this scale a decade ago. Video Unavailable. 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Detective Sergeant James Boardman said, Masons Encrochat messages revealed his clear involvement as a leading figure in drug conspiracies that could have caused suffering to families and residents in our community. Of the under-19s only 20% have faced criminal charges because many young people are recognised as victims of exploitation. Sixty-thousand users - about 10,000 of them in the UK - have been identified globally as part of Operation Venetic. You can also send story ideas to northwest.newsonline@bbc.co.uk, Former drug dealer held after girl, 9, murdered, Police given name in hunt for Olivia's killer, Shooting victim was ray of sunshine - school head, Girl, 9, shot dead after gun chase spills into home, Where's the best place to live in Liverpool? Thomas O'Brien was the only one of the key gang members to take his case to trial, but was convicted of conspiracies to supply cocaine, heroin and cannabis and sentenced to 18 years. Labour MP for West Derby Ian Byrne said it was heartening to hear that information was coming in, despite a background culture of "not grassing". The Fitzgibbons stayed at the top of their game because they use extreme violence to protect their interests. "It's gone right to the heart of what we are as a community, what we are as a city, and what we are as a country. He was jailed for 13 years and six months after admitting conspiracy to supply heroin, cocaine, ketamine and MDMA at Liverpool Crown Court. and in the wake of the riots formed the Toxteth-based Liverpool 8 Defence committee . He pleaded guilty to the above offences at a previous hearing, and he accepted that he had been responsible for conspiring to supply 17kg cocaine, 2kg heroin and 22kg cannabis between January and May 2020. Officers arrested the group in Liverpool and Devon and seized further items in relation to the offences. A drug dealer is an individual who sells drugs, of any type or quantity, illegally. Manslaughter: 4 years. The detective said "his love of Stilton cheese" ultimately led to his downfall after his palm and fingerprints were analysed and it was established they belonged to Stewart. Det Ch Supt Kameen said his force was "supporting her family as they try to come to terms with this tragedy". 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. Curtis Francis Warren [2] [3] [4] (also known as Cocky; [2] born 31 May 1963) [5] [6] is an English gangster [7] and drugs trafficker who was formerly Interpol 's Target One and was once listed on The Sunday . After being released, Showers started his criminal career as a bank robber. Teenage boys as young as 13 are being lured with promises of money and gifts to work for drug dealers, police have warned. This kind of behaviour risks serious harm to the person carrying the weapon and those who they may encounter. "Many of those who feature in the series deeply regret their involvement in the trade and the impact it had on their own lives as well as their families and on users. The force has previously said that a man, named independently as Nee, ran into Olivia's home on Kingsheath Avenue in Dovecot, followed by a masked gunman at about 22:00 BST on Monday. is describing what led three Merseyside men to become some of the most notorious drug smugglers and dealers in the country. He is listed in the Sunday Times as a property . The police launched their strike day after previous operations had led to 237,000 being found in one dealers home which had been promoted by EncroChat messages of several key members being analysed by detectives. "John doesn't want people to feel sorry for him, and that's not the series' intention. The force said the man, in a stable condition, had been detained in hospital and would be "further questioned" in connection with Olivia's death. Next week, the . They used false passports to travel, booked flights they never caught, and paid for with cloned cards. Young people are offered cash, mobile phones, vapes and clothes to take advantage of so-called business opportunities promoted on social media. This was an unusual case involving some young people who took on leading roles in the criminality, instructing other youths to work on their behalf in the illegal drugs trade. "So I firmly do believe that the information needed will get into the police's hands [so they can] take these people off the streets.". Here are those networks, often named after the slang given for the phoneline they operated, and the dealers behind them. They had a villa in Spain bought with state handouts, while the drugs cash poured in and business was good. 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