Dozens of Merseyside's most hardened criminals have been jailed in recent years after an international operation brought down the EncroChat network.
Police said many of the network's customers used the service to plot illicit schemes linked to drug dealing and, in some cases, violence. Operation Venetic was a British national response initiated by the National Crime Agency (NCA). And as a result of the network infiltration, UK police were able to swoop in and arrested hundreds of individuals linked to illicit activity.
Since the launch of the operation, over one thousand people have been charged with crimes due to their link to the EncroChat network. Tonnes of drugs, scores of weapons and millions of pounds in cash have also been seized.
