An organised crime group that was linked to a wave of car bombs in Liverpool has been targeted by police as a result of the EncroChat investigation.
The violent gang, led by some of the city's most notorious criminals, bombed nightclubs, homes and police stations during a wave of violence in 2003 and 2004. At one point police officers targeting the crime group were advised to wear body armour while off-duty in case they were identified by the criminals involved.
Richard Caswell, who carried out some of the bombings, was later jailed for life. The Kirkdale man is now facing a long prison sentence for his role in a raid on a Liverpool stash house.
