An EncroChat dealer has been jailed after he posted photos of blocks of cocaine and £16k cash on the service.
Bryan Stephen Heffey, 46, of Woodend Avenue, Maghull was due to stand trial on Monday, March 28, but changed his plea at the last minute to guilty to conspiracy to supply class A and B drugs. He was arrested in September 2020 as part of Merseyside Police's response to Operation Venetic as officers cracked down on the mobile encryption network being used to supply drugs across the region.
Heffey was found to be using the EncroChat handles 'Activegamer' and 'Lemonisland' to supply large quantities of heroin, cocaine and cannabis. Detectives found evidence of his drug dealing on his handles, with pictures he shared with other users showing blocks of cocaine and an estimated £16,000 of cash.
