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. The conviction is the latest in the huge police operation that followed the cracking of the EncroChat system. Viewers also get an inside look at the personalities of Showers, Burton and Mee - something which Anthony said throws up some surprises. "Ultimately, we see the direct link between drug use and the crime, violence and misery it funds and precipitates.". That gave police the evidence they needed to . Next week, the . Liverpool Narcos series director Anthony Philipson. updates. 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". . Speaking to the ECHO, he said: "Drug supply in 2021 has its roots in the 1980s, so the series is a genesis story. Next week, the spotlight will be on Liverpool as a new documentary deep dives into the city's drug trade throughout the 1980s and 90s. Liverpool drug dealer who used EncroChat jailed after cheese picture analysed for prints. "His palm and fingerprints were analysed from this picture and it was established they belonged to [him]," the officer said. Neither Nee nor the gunman have any links with the family. Watch: CCTV shows moments before girl, 9, shot dead. 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. Teenage boys as young as 13 are being lured with promises of money and gifts to work for drug dealers, police have warned. For three years they were a top Soca target. Two further adults await sentencing in the coming weeks. Stewart, 39, of Gem Street, Liverpool, received a sentence of 13-and-a-half years at Liverpool Crown Court on Friday. Police encourage anyone with information about adults or young people involved in or at risk from suspected illegal activity and possible involvement in criminal groups, to report it here. Crime writer Graham Johnson, who studied the family, told Channel 4 News: The Fitzgibbon crime family have been major players in organised crime for 30 or 40 years, and one of the reasons theyve stayed at the top of their game is because they use extreme violence when necessary to protect their interests. The gang was involved in widescale, sustained, serious drug dealing. Teen boys aged just 13 being lured to work for drug dealers in Birmingham Birmingham These are drug gangs run from urban bases that stretch out to customers in rural areas using young and . A drug dealer is an individual who sells drugs, of any type or quantity, illegally. A man has been jailed for 13 years after his fingerprints were analysed from a photo of a block of cheese. The court heard the activity of the group involved sending parcels from Liverpool to addresses in Devon. And it was what they thought was their place of safety. A drug dealer has been jailed after police tracked him down using his fingerprints from a photo he took holding cheese. Cricket Discipline Commission hearing begins at Yorkshire County Cricket Club over racism allegations, Rachel Reeves on Labours plan for an office for value for money, Greece train crash: At least 36 killed in head-on collision, Manchester Arena bombing: concerns over governments attitude towards Libyan militant group taken off the banned list, Covid most likely came from a Chinese lab leak, says Director of FBI. Film shows how young people can be exploited by gangs for drug deals. Merseyside Police has not publicly identified Nee, but said a man had been detained and would be interviewed. Her mother Cheryl Korbel had opened her front door in response to the commotion outside. 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. These are the faces of 33 crooks jailed for their role in peddling misery across Widnes. It was all part of Operation Harbinger - a complex police investigation carried out by the Serious and Organised Crime Team of Devon & Cornwall Police, into prolific street dealing of both crack cocaine and heroin. On Friday, one Liverpool drug dealer was arrested after police found a photo he'd posted to EncroChat holding a block of cheese. Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Inspector Sam Smoothy, said: Throughout the life of the investigation the prosecution team prioritised keeping people safe by taking positive action against those involved where appropriate, ensuring that all the available evidence was carefully reviewed and considered. Merseyside Police has not publicly identified Nee, but said a man had been detained and would . 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The Liverpool Echo sends newsletters on a wide range of topics - including our daily news bulletin, now going out three times a day. Please check your inbox to verify your details, Now download the free app for all the latest Sunday World News, Crime, Irish Showbiz and Sport. 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. A drug dealer was tracked down after sharing a photo of Stilton cheese. Ann Hampshire, of the CPS South West Complex Casework Unit, said: This was a complex case involving a drugs supply network sourcing cocaine and heroin from Liverpool to be sold in Devon, principally in Exeter, Torbay and North Devon. Carl Stewart, a drug dealer from Liverpool was caught when police analysed a picture of his fingerprints contained in a photograph. Burrell was said to operate just beneath Wright and was linked to 15kg of cocaine and 1.69kg of heroin. The CPS works closely with our partners in the police to disrupt and dismantle criminal gangs who blight communities in the South West with their harmful and illegal trade in drugs. Cannabis dealer Jack Delaney was jailed after a judge described the 'skunk' form of the drug as 'a very dangerous chemical indeed'. The bug picked up exchanges such as when the two brothers argued about who was the better drug dealer. After being released, Showers started his criminal career as a bank robber. "The series explores the conditions in 1980s Liverpool that helped trigger the growth of the illicit drugs trade which are relevant today.". 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The specialist role of the Crown Prosecutor in this has been essential as without their guidance and input, as well of the presentation of the case by Mr Tully KC, we would not have effectively dismantled this OCG and prevented further victims being drawn into their web. The investigation revealed the existence of a group made up of at least 16 defendants that was sourcing and supplying large quantities of drugs with evidence showing that they sourced their supplies from Merseyside and then sold them to drug users locally. For three years they were a top Soca target. Three of the men, James Wright, Sean Burrell and Thomas OBrien, were high-ranking dealers who commanded influence over a a major drugs network that sourced and sold huge quantities of cocaine, heroin and cannabis. He said: "The film does not promote drug use but instead, the utmost care has been taken to ensure that Liverpool Narcos portrays the realities of those at the forefront of the drug trade in Liverpool during this time and the consequences of their involvement. 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