Images of the lager and snack shared from their phones were matched to one member's home address
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.
Police then used the data they were able to access to identify the users of the assigned EncroChat handles - and piece together their movements. It's understood officers looked at the surroundings in the backgrounds of the images - highlighting a distinctive table and documents which proved a match to those at Whiteside's home. Both men subsequently pleaded guilty to offences they went on to be charged with.
After a sentencing hearing at Preston Crown Court on June 28, Lancashire Police said today it still wants to speak to two other men - naming them as Daniel Hindley, 40, and Jamie Finney, 37. Both men are currently believed to be abroad, said a spokesman. Details of the case have only just been revealed by police.
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