Overview
- He admitted conspiracy to supply heroin, cocaine and cannabis, as well as transferring criminal property, and was sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court.
- EncroChat data tied him to the handles 'Brutal Whale' and 'Roll Play', with additional clues from users calling him Jim and images from a fishing trip.
- Messages detailed plans to move 64.5kg of cocaine, 37.5kg of heroin and 33kg of cannabis, alongside £2.48 million in criminal cash used toward overseas property.
- He was detained on October 27 at Manchester Airport after a flight from Dubai, with his lawyer saying he chose to return because he could not continue as a fugitive.
- Merseyside Police will pursue a Proceeds of Crime Act application to recover assets, citing evidence of 'banana boat' smuggling chatter and vehicle hides.