An Encrochat dealer was caught by police after he admitted in messages who he was and how he drove a hackney cab.
Lee O’Donnell, 28, of Mostyn Avenue, Old Roan, appeared at Liverpool Crown Court on Thursday, February 16 after pleading guilty to conspiracy to supply a Class A drug (cocaine), Class B drug (cannabis), money laundering and acquiring/using/possessing criminal property. O’Donnell used the Encrochat handle "toxicmantis" from March 2020 to June 2020 and was given the nickname ‘Scarface Anfield’ by other users due to a scar on his face and Anfield being where he used to live.
Officers were able to identify O’Donnell after he revealed his own first name and that he was a hackney cab driver. Officers managed to find out he used his cab to transport drugs during the Covid-19 lockdown.
