Adam Lonergan has been jailed A MAN who was part of a massive drugs supply plot has been jailed after an international police operation targeting criminals who used a mobile encryption service. Adam Lonergan, 30, of Rydal Avenue, Prescot, was sentenced to 11 years eight months in prison at Liverpool Crown Court for conspiracy to supply cocaine, heroin and cannabis. Evidence showed Lonergan used the handle Sickmallet on the encrochat system to help distribute large quantities of Class A and B drugs across Merseyside. After an extensive police investigation Lonergan was arrested on Tuesday, March 16 and officers found a significant quantity of cash at his home address.
EncroChat drug boss panicked after cocaine market stood still during lockdown
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Adam Lonergan, 30, was jailed for 11 years and eight months for his part in an EncroChat cocaine conspiracy
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Drugs ring brought to its knees as gang leader and members put behind bars
Kevin Weetman, 29, one of four men jailed for total of 14 years after flooding Anfield with heroin, crack cocaine and cannabis
15:05, 18 DEC 2020 Leader 29-year-old Kevin Weetman of Walton Road, Walton jailed for five and a half years in prison (Image: Merseyside Police)
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Armed police raid massive drug farm as seven arrested across two cities
Officers cordoned off the entire road around a derelict building and were seen leading men to waiting police vans
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