A drugs gang was taken down thanks in part to a can of Stella Artois lager and a ham sandwich, police have revealed. Images of the lager and snack were 'shared' on encrypted mobile phones used by Richard Wylie, 36, and Richard Whiteside, 55.
Detectives said the photos - and crucially what was shown in the background on them - 'helped trap the pair' after they were matched to Whiteside's address in Blackpool, Lancashire.
Wylie and Whiteside were caught as part of the ongoing Operation Venetic investigation into the use of the encrypted EncroChat network.
