It following an investigation by the joint National Crime Agency and Metropolitan Police Organised Crime...

Published: 8:02 am August 21, 2021
Updated: 3:10 pm March 8, 2026
A Drug Supplier Who Used Encrypted Messaging Service Encrochat To Sell Cocaine Has Been Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison

It following an investigation by the joint National Crime Agency and Metropolitan Police Organised Crime Partnership (OCP). 

Under Operation Venetic – the UK law enforcement response to the takedown of the EncroChat platform – the OCP began investigating an Encrochat user named ‘Sleekyak’ who was using the service to sell cocaine. 

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