Police have named a suspected Encrochat drug dealer after making an arrest yesterday.
Niall Barry has been held on suspicion of drug offences, as part of Merseyside police's Operation Venetic investigation into crimes connected to the Encrochat encrypted mobile devices. The 25-year-old, from Old Swan, has been charged with conspiracy to supply Class A drugs (heroin and cocaine), and Class B drugs (cannabis).
Barry was remanded into custody, on Wednesday, September 14 and is due to appear in court this morning, on Thursday, September 15.