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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Nick Tyrrell

'Proud dad' unmasked as Encrochat dealer 'Diorpaw' who moved 30kgs of cocaine

A "proud dad" was unmasked as Encrochat dealer "Diorpaw" who moved 40kgs of Class A drugs in just a few months.

John Digweed used the Encrochat services to organise the supply cocaine and heroin during the spring of 2020. The 33-year-old tried to deny he was behind the handle “DiorPaw” but a jury saw through his lies in December.

Today, a judge told the “proud dad” his messages about his children played a significant role in police being able to identify him.

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