He stayed silent for two and a half hours until he tried to 'pass the blame'
When police first discovered Callum Buckley's drugs lock up and love for designer goods, he remained silent in his police interview for two and a half hours. Buckley, who splashed cash on a Louis Vuitton bag and a Rolex watch, tried to "pass the blame" when later quizzed by detectives about the sinister a £81k stash of drugs.
On Wednesday , Manchester Crown Court heard he was found using the EncroChat handle 'Peptalk' in April 2020. He was busted during Operation Venetic, which saw police hack encrypted phones. Ms Lavin said Buckley accepted he rented the unit, but said others had access to it, denying any knowledge of the drugs. Ms Lavin said the EncroChat records "do not reflect the sum total of this defendant's drug dealing".
"He has entered brave and realistic pleas. He has never been to prison before and this is has been quite an ordeal for him. He is bright, articulate and cooperative and this will be a devastating sentence in any view."
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