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Carl Stewart was involved in supplying large amounts of class A and B drugs, but was caught out by his love of Stilton cheese, after sharing a picture of a block of it in his hand through EncroChat, said Detective Inspector Lee Wilkinson in a statement at the end of last week. His palm and fingerprints were analyzed from this picture and it was established they belonged to Stewart.
Wilkinson said the EncroChat takedown, known as Operation Venetic, has led Merseyside Police to arrest more than 60 people, many of whom face charges for drug trafficking or firearms offenses.
The photo of the cheese that led to Carl Stewart s conviction . Source: Merseyside Police
By Bill Galluccio
May 25, 2021
A drug dealer from the United Kingdom was nabbed by authorities because he shared a photo of a block of cheese. The Merseyside Police Department said that
Carl Stewart, 39, was shopping at a grocery store and shared a picture of himself holding a package of Stilton cheese.
Stewart shared the image using EncroChat, an encrypted messaging service used by criminals. He didn t realize that authorities infiltrated the platform last year, allowing them to see the messages that he was sending. When detectives saw the photo, they were able to enhance it and analyze Stewart s fingerprints and palm prints to identify him.
By Bill Galluccio
May 25, 2021
A drug dealer from the United Kingdom was nabbed by authorities because he shared a photo of a block of cheese. The Merseyside Police Department said that
Carl Stewart, 39, was shopping at a grocery store and shared a picture of himself holding a package of Stilton cheese.
Stewart shared the image using EncroChat, an encrypted messaging service used by criminals. He didn t realize that authorities infiltrated the platform last year, allowing them to see the messages that he was sending. When detectives saw the photo, they were able to enhance it and analyze Stewart s fingerprints and palm prints to identify him.
By Bill Galluccio
May 25, 2021
A drug dealer from the United Kingdom was nabbed by authorities because he shared a photo of a block of cheese. The Merseyside Police Department said that
Carl Stewart, 39, was shopping at a grocery store and shared a picture of himself holding a package of Stilton cheese.
Stewart shared the image using EncroChat, an encrypted messaging service used by criminals. He didn t realize that authorities infiltrated the platform last year, allowing them to see the messages that he was sending. When detectives saw the photo, they were able to enhance it and analyze Stewart s fingerprints and palm prints to identify him.