An EncroChat drugs boss handed out orders to his underlings as he oversaw a major UK drugs plot from Spain.
Claire and Amy McGlone had admitted their role in a conspiracy which saw them move 17kgs of Class A drugs across the UK in a six week period in 2020 along with cannabis and tens of thousands in cash. The pair were jailed for their roles in the plot this morning - but Liverpool Crown Court heard they were taking orders from a remote boss in Spain.
The McGlones used their Encrochat-enabled phone, with the handle “MoodyAlpha” to communicate with their boss, who used the handle “secretgold”. Nicola Daley, prosecuting, said it was agreed the McGlone sisters were not earning huge sums of money from their role in the scheme and were not leading players in the wider conspiracy.
