A drug courier was caught after fingerprint evidence was lifted from his photos.
Jan Luke Carmichael, 34, of Knowsley Lane, Huyton, was identified by detectives as using the EncroChat handle 'Lemonlager' after sending selfies and images of his own hands from which fingerprint evidence was obtained. He appeared at Liverpool Crown Court today (March 23) after admitting conspiring to possess a firearm without a certificate, conspiring to supply Class A drugs cocaine and heroin), and conspiring to supply Class B drugs cannabis and ketamine.
Evidence showed that Carmichael worked mainly as a courier but also dealt drugs himself. He would routinely move multi-kilo quantities of Class A and B drugs, storing imported contraband and then distributing it to customers as required.
