Drug Kingpin Terence Clarke Banged Up for 14 Years
Terence Clarke, 35, from Lichfield Road, was locked up for 14 years at Liverpool Crown Court today. The drug dealer pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class A and B drugs. But that’s not all — he copped another 12 years after a jury found him guilty of conspiracy to possess prohibited firearms for sale or transfer.
Massive Drug Haul Exposed via EncroChat
Clarke ran his illegal empire through the encrypted EncroChat handle ‘sacredtruck’. Police arrested him on 7 February after cracking his operation supplying huge quantities of Class A and B drugs.
- From 27 March to 4 June 2020, Clarke moved:
- 15kg cocaine
- 19kg heroin
- 1kg crack cocaine
- 60kg cannabis
He wasn’t just pushing drugs — Clarke used others to collect and sell his stock, directing the whole racket from his encrypted phone. Over just two months, Clarke had 26 different EncroChat contacts and chatted with 20 of them, spending over £200,000 on drug transactions.
On 6 April 2020, he even bragged on his phone, sending an image of a giant wad of cash and writing “just putting that into quids” — slang for bundling £1,000 stacks.
Firearms & Serious Crime Prevention Order
Clarke’s firepower plans were equally shocking. Police found images of guns he was trying to buy on his phone. He now faces an extra 12 years behind bars for firearms conspiracy, plus a five-year Serious Crime Prevention Order to stop him causing further trouble when he’s out.
Police Praise Investigation, Warn Others
“It’s pleasing to see that Clarke has been given a significant sentencing that reflects the severity of the crimes he committed,” said Detective Chief Inspector Stephen Ball.
“Our detectives cracked the ‘sacredtruck’ account and uncovered Clarke’s leading role in drug and firearms conspiracies that could have devastated families and communities.”
“Merseyside Police is relentless in hunting serious organised crime, determined to take guns, knives and criminals off our streets.”
“We will keep fighting to protect vulnerable people and ensure offenders face justice.”
