A drug-dealer busted after he was uncovered as the man behind the 'ChopperReid' EncroChat account has been ordered to hand over £40,000 in criminal cash.
Liam Garvey, of The Boulevard in Thatto Heath, St Helens, admitted conspiracy to supply 3kg of cocaine, 2kg of ketamine and producing cannabis after police intercepted his communications. Garvey had referenced providing live-in harvesters for cannabis farms, and discussed working with 'Albos' - meaning Albanian mobsters.
The 29-year-old was jailed for nine years and nine months at Liverpool Crown Court last September. Since then discussions have taken place between prosecutors and Garvey's representatives under the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA), which enables the courts to seize ill-gotten gains.
