Good evening, these are the latest ECHO headlines on Tuesday, April 5.
EncroChat dealer 'HeroicFox' kept high purity cocaine in his fridge
A man who stashed £10,000 high purity cocaine in a fridge has been exposed as EncroChat drug dealer "HeroicFox".
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Jacob Bullen was caught with two large blocks of cocaine when police raided his girlfriend's home in December 2020. The 26-year-old, who claimed "it's not mine, I'm looking after it for someone else", was jailed for six years and eight months in January 2021.
But on the day of his arrest, he handed over his iPhone 7 and the PIN to the device, which was sent away for examination by specialists. The content of that phone, combined with EncroChat messages, revealed his role as a £2m drug and cash courier.
Liverpool Crown Court heard a joint police operation involving the Ministry of Defence, Yorkshire Police and Essex Police led to Merseyside Police raiding Bullen's girlfriend's property. Officers struck at her home in Appleton Road, Walton on December 16, 2020.
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Car mounts railings at the side of busy road in crash with Mercedes
A car mounted railings at the side of a busy road after a crash involving a Mercedes.
Merseyside Police rushed to Princess Drive in Huyton at around 3.20pm on Tuesday, following reports of a crash. Once at the scene officers found a blue Vauxhall and a black Mercedes had crashed, leaving the Vauxhall mounted on the railings.
An ambulance was called to the scene for a man in his 30s, but this was later called off when he was rushed to hospital by a friend. The extent of his injuries are unknown.
Victim left distressed after finding home ransacked by burglars
A distressed burglary victim came home to find their home ransacked.
Merseyside Police rushed to Cornwallis Street in Liverpool City Centre at around 8pm on Thursday, March 31 following reports a property had been broken into. The victim of the burglary returned home to find a number of items had been stolen and was left 'very distressed'.
Police have now released CCTV images of two men they would like to speak to, as they believe they have vital information which could assist their investigation.
