The sentences passed to the offenders are: - Four teenagers were given Youth Rehabilitation Orders, - Three teenagers were given Youth Referral Orders, - James OReilly, aged 29, of Old Quarry Drive, Exminster, was sentenced to 12 years, - Robert Hadwin, aged 31, of Ellery Drive, Liverpool, was sentenced to 6 years 9 months, - Liam Rhodes, aged 21, originally from the Tiverton area, was sentenced to 26 months, - Alfie Smith, aged 21, originally from the Exeter area was sentenced to 20 months. Police said officers had been given the same name by two different sources while hunting the gunman. The other members the gang were handed down various sentences ranging from 16 months in one case to 10 years in another further roles in the operation. In Exeter alone dealer lines were . Liverpool Echo News. "His palm and fingerprints were analysed from this picture and it was established they belonged to [him]," the officer said. 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"This year will see a number of these people continuing to appear before the courts, and we welcome each and every one. These are the faces of 33 crooks jailed for their role in peddling misery across Widnes. Already Liverpool dealers are understood to have shot at least one senior Colombian cocaine emissary in Amsterdam. Teenage boys as young as 13 are being lured with promises of money and gifts to work for drug dealers, police have warned. In a survey of 1,500 boys aged 13 to 19 commissioned by BTP, 19% said they or a friend had been offered work by a drug dealer. A total of 11 homes across Merseyside were stormed by police early on March 26 as the drug dealers, working across Liverpool and Wirral, slept, Judge Murray said he was satisfied the most significant player in the operation was James Wright (pictured). Film shows how young people can be exploited by gangs for drug deals. [CDATA[ */ Two weeks ago Ayers, a well-known hardman, was assassinated outside his daughter's home in the West Derby district of Liverpool. They had a villa in Spain bought with state handouts, while the drugs cash poured in and business was good. - Graham Roy Ashe, 31, of Salerno Drive in Huyton: Nine years and nine months for conspiracy to supply heroin and crack cocaine, - Carol Whitby, 35, of Bankfield Road in Widnes: Three years ,four months for conspiracy to supply heroin and crack cocaine, - Darren O'Brien, 48, of Salerno Drive in Huyton: Three years and eight months for conspiracy to supply heroin and crack cocaine, - Ian Payne, 36, of Bankfield Road in Widnes: Three years, four months for conspiracy to supply heroin and crack cocaine, - Marney Styles, 29, of Salerno Drive, Huyton: Three years and six months for conspiracy to supply heroin and crack cocaine, - Steven James Dow, 45, of Alder Drive Widnes: 22 months for conspiracy to supply heroin and crack cocaine, - Blaine Megarry, 26, of Cassino Road, Huyton: Three years and six months for conspiracy to supply heroin and crack cocaine, - Gary Fagin, 28, of Ladstone Towers: Six years for conspiracy to supply heroin and crack cocaine, - Michael McLelland, 29, produced from prison: Six years, 10 months for conspiracy to supply heroin and crack cocaine, - Ryan McLelland, 25, of Dewsbury Road, Anfield: Six years, four months for conspiracy to supply heroin and crack cocaine, - Sean McClune, 20, Cassino Road, Huyton: Four years and six months for conspiracy to supply heroin and crack cocaine, - Stevie Holloway, 26, of Cronton Road, Widnes: Seven years for conspiracy to supply heroin and crack cocaine, - Stephen O'Connor, 48, of Wavertree Avenue, Widnes: 18 months for supplying heroin and crack cocaine, - Sarah Hall, 42, of Canterbury Road, Widnes: 18 months for conspiracy to supply heroin and crack cocaine, - David Lomax, 46, of Wavell Avenue in Widnes: 27 months for conspiracy to supply heroin and crack cocaine, - John Hargreaves, 40, produced from prison: Five years and six months for conspiracy to supply heroin crack cocaine and a further 10 years and six months for aggravated burglary, - Michael Price, 29, of Bowden Road, Garston: One year, eight months for violent disorder and a further five years and eight months for conspiracy to supply heroin and crack cocaine, - Jack Storey, 24, of Priorsfield Road, Woolton: One year eight for violent disorder and a further six years for conspiracy to supply heroin and crack cocaine, - Dylan Swinnerton, 27, of June Street in Bootle: One year and eight months for violent disorder and a further eight years, 10 months for conspiracy to supply heroin and crack cocaine, - Jordan Swinnerton, 25, of June Street in Bootle: Nine years, one month for conspiracy to supply heroin and crack cocaine, - Daniel Chadburn, 27, of no fixed address: Two years and six months for conspiracy to supply heroin and crack cocaine, - Mark Condliffe, 30, of Croxeth Hall Lane, Liverpool: five years for conspiracy to supply heroin and crack cocaine, - Simon Jones, 23, of Martin Close, Rainhill: Three years and six months for conspiracy to supply heroin and crack cocaine, - Joshua Quinton, 26, Captains Lane, Litherland: Eight years, six months for conspiracy to supply heroin and crack cocaine in Widnes and Exeter and a further one year and six months for burglary, - Joel Evans, 26, of Ruskin Street, Kirkdale: Eight years and six months for conspiracy to supply heroin and crack cocaine, - Kieran McArthur, 19, of Netley Street, Kirkdale: Four years and six months for conspiracy to supply heroin and crack cocaine in Widnes and Exeter, - John Roberts, 62, of Bedford Road, Bootle: Two years and six months for conspiracy to supply heroin in Exeter, - Timothy Allen, 46, of Grizedale in Widnes: Five years and three months for conspiracy to supply heroin and crack cocaine in Widnes and Exeter, - Leanne Beneke, 28, of Arley Drive, Widnes: Two years for conspiracy to supply heroin and crack cocaine, - Richenda Kane, 44, of Gatley Drive, Maghull: Six years for conspiracy to supply heroin and crack cocaine, - Julie Edge, 49, of Browning Avenue, Widnes: Two years and five months for being concerned in the supply of heroin and crack cocaine, - Philip Harrison, 33, Hollybank Grange, Halewood: Seven years and nine months for possession with intent to supply and conspiracy to supply both heroin and crack cocaine, - Alex Hill, 34, of Harefield Road, Speke: Seven years for conspiracy to supply heroin and crack cocaine. The investigation covered a 16-month period between October 2020 and February 2022. Of the under-19s only 20% have faced criminal charges because many young people are recognised as victims of exploitation. On Wednesday, Merseyside Police said a 35-year-old man injured in the shooting would be recalled to prison for allegedly breaching the terms of his licence conditions with "poor behaviour". The force said the man, in a stable condition, had been detained in hospital and would be "further questioned" in connection with Olivia's death. The force has previously said that a man, named independently as Nee, ran into Olivia's home on Kingsheath Avenue in Dovecot, followed by a masked gunman at about 22:00 BST on Monday. "John doesn't want people to feel sorry for him, and that's not the series' intention. Neil Fetherstonhaugh Sunday World. Read about our approach to external linking. Thirteen offenders pleaded guilty to the charges and three were found guilty by a jury following trial in November 2022. Liverpool drug dealer who used EncroChat jailed after cheese picture analysed for prints. The brutal murder of 18-year-old Michael Toohey. "Throughout the series, we build an understanding of what motivates people into crime of this nature to begin with, and Liverpool Narcos explores the roots of a trade that is one of the major social issues in Britain today. 3) Tick as many boxes as you like, for each newsletter you want. "It's gone right to the heart of what we are as a community, what we are as a city, and what we are as a country. You were actually seeing people and culture change.". is describing what led three Merseyside men to become some of the most notorious drug smugglers and dealers in the country. The . Delaney's co-accused, Dawn Frankland, 23, admitted possession of cannabis. MIchael Showers, 'Juicebomb' John Burton and Stephen Mee were major players in the underworld, Get the latest crime reports and stories from Liverpool Echo straight to your inbox, "The poverty and lack of opportunity they faced as children were common with all of them and drove them to make the decisions they did.". 07:41, 9 SEP 2021. Kristopher Mason, 44 years, of Old Lodge Close, West Derby, was sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court to 13 years and 4 months for conspiracy to supply Class A drugs (cocaine and heroin), and Class B drugs (cannabis That gave police the evidence they needed to . Young people are offered cash, mobile phones, vapes and clothes to take . A mob of drug dealers slept soundly unaware their "commercial scale" operation had been cracked by Merseyside Police until cops burst through their doors and arrested . He admitted conspiracy to supply cocaine, heroin and cannabis and possession of criminal property and was sentenced to 16 years. Early life. 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Bobby Allen. Teenage boys as young as 13 are being lured with promises of money and gifts to work for drug dealers, police have warned. Todays jail terms will mark the end of era for a crime family which started out with car thefts, moved on to protection rackets, then finally to the rich pickings from drug trafficking. Trips to Turkey were via circuitous routes. The resident, who has lived in the area for 52 years, said the murder had been "absolutely devastating" for the close-knit community. Paul Ainsworth, 39, was addicted to class A drugs when he was approached and "put under pressure" by the Liverpool based dealers in June 2020. Conspiracy to smuggle cannabis: 13 years. document.location.href = this.options[ this.selectedIndex ].value; Within weeks of his return from Spain, Pancake was squabbling with Nicky Ayers, 46, a convicted Liverpudlian drug dealer. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Financial investigators are currently tracking down through various foreign bank accounts the familys drug profits. Email:. A drug dealer was tracked down after sharing a photo of Stilton cheese. Police allege a man driving an Audi took police on a pursuit before they stopped him on the M1 near Cameron Park and allegedly uncovered nearly a kilogram of ice. He was jailed for 13 years and six months after admitting conspiracy to supply heroin, cocaine, ketamine and MDMA at Liverpool Crown Court. He . "Many of those who feature in the series deeply regret their involvement in the trade and the impact it had on their own lives as well as their families and on users. Play Video. A drug dealer whose fingerprints were analyzed by police when he shared a photo of his hand holding a block of cheese has been sentenced to 13 years and six months in prison. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. } Judge Anil Murray described the network as a large, professional, sophisticated, well-planned, well-organised and successful operation. Typically operating unsophisticated versions of the increasingly common County Lines model of drug dealing - where customers order through graft phone lines operated by city-based bosses who then order locally-placed street dealers to carry out sales - detectives kept uncovering new networks as they probed those they already knew of. "Communication evidence supported by police observations and drug seizures provided vital evidence that enabled the police and CPS to build a strong case to secure these convictions and shut down the criminal network. He added: "The nature of this crime and what happened to Olivia and her family, who are completely innocent in all of this, has really reached out and touched people. The bug picked up exchanges such as when the two brothers argued about who was the better drug dealer. Joseph and Gregory Mulhare ran a huge drugs operation, delivering vast shipments of cocaine and ecstacy across Liverpool, Bristol, Milton Keynes, Swindon, Oxford, Weston-Super-Mare, as well as . 32 Edale Road, Allerton, Liverpool, was the family home. The legal tenants were drug addicts who were living in the bedroom while the two Liverpool men slept in the living room. Members of the organised crime group have appeared before Exeter Crown Court over the past weeks and months where they have been sentenced for their roles in county lines drug dealing. Judge Murray therefore said the loss of almost one quarter of a million pounds did not cause you to falter. Supported by safeguarding experts, a key priority of ours is to identify these victims and pull them out of harms way. Caernarfon Crown Court (Image: Ian Cooper) A former England boxer and Liverpool FC youth player turned drug dealer has been spared jail after a court heard he gives talks urging . Mrs Wilkinson said Olivia was a "lively little soul [who was] very, very popular with all her peers" and the school was in "shock and disbelief". Olivia's head teacher at St Margaret Mary's Catholic Junior School in Huyton, Rebecca Wilkinson, described her as "a little ray of sunshine". ", Liverpool drug dealer who used EncroChat jailed after cheese picture analysed for prints, This cheesy picture proved to be Stewart's undoing. In a survey of 1,500 boys aged 13 to 19 commissioned by BTP, 19 percent said they or a friend had been offered work by a drug dealer. Speaking to the ECHO, he said: "Drug supply in 2021 has its roots in the 1980s, so the series is a genesis story. He said the force was "absolutely dedicated" to ensuring there were sufficient resources to investigate each case and police raids carried out across Liverpool on Wednesday were in response to the deaths and organised crime. The Fitzgibbon clan dealt in violence, money and drugs for more than a decade, amassed a fortune, yet claimed thousands of pounds in benefits, writes Channel 4 News Home Affairs Correspondent Simon Israel. Young people are offered cash, mobile phones, vapes and clothes to take . 1995 - Liverpool turns into a war zone as rival drug dealers battle for control of the city. A cheese loving drug dealer has been jailed for 13 and a half . . The survey, carried out by OnePoll, found that 20% of the boys polled knew someone who sells or transports drugs. British Transport Police are launching a campaign to warn young teenagers in three major cities against getting drawn into drug crime. Showers was sent to juvenile prison aged 17 in 1963 for his part in a stabbing. 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"The methodology of trafficking and dealing drugs - including county lines and the grooming of teenagers for drug running, and the impact on people lives - including addiction and violence, were born out of the drugs trade of the 1980s. They can be very intimidating and are very good at getting at witnesses, which is why the police find it very difficult to build cases, and theyre extremely good drug dealers, so its a recipe for success as an underworld crime family. "I was also struck by how engaging they are as individuals. Told as a three-part series, Liverpool Narcos shows not only how the drugs trade soon became a multi-billion pound business but also the devastating toll it had on many peoples lives. "These convictions reflect our commitment to dismantling organised crime groups who seek to profit from a trade that causes misery to communities. 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