35岁的詹姆斯·希奇莫夫因领导一大梅西赛德毒品团伙和洗钱而被判处13年徒刑, 通过与EncroChat相关的脆口包装上的指纹. James Hitchmough, 35, sentenced to 13 years for leading a major Merseyside drug ring and money laundering, after being caught via fingerprints on a crisp packet linked to EncroChat.

35岁的詹姆斯·希奇莫夫因在默西塞德领导大规模毒品交易而被判处13年监禁, 涉及海洛因,可卡因和大麻以及洗钱248万英. James Hitchmough, 35, was sentenced to 13 years in prison for leading a large-scale drug operation across Merseyside, involving heroin, cocaine, and cannabis, and laundering £2.48 million. 他的身份在Walkers Sensations的片包中被发现时得到确认, 连接他到EncroChat加密网络. 在那里他使用了"残酷的鱼"和"角色扮演"等别名. His identity was confirmed when fingerprints were found on a Walkers Sensations crisp packet, linking him to the EncroChat encrypted network where he used aliases "Brutal Whale" and "Roll Play." 据称他自从阿联返回后, 当局追踪了他的犯罪活动, 包括通过改造车辆走私和海外购买房产. Authorities traced his criminal activities, including smuggling via modified vehicles and overseas property purchases, after he voluntarily returned from the UAE. 他承认自己的罪行,表示悔,并承认对家人的伤害. He admitted guilt and expressed remorse, acknowledging harm to his family. 司法部长加雷特·拜恩强调, 这项行动是日常的,复杂的和商业性的. Judge Garrett Byrne emphasized the operation's daily, sophisticated, and commercial nature.