Paul Sutton was arrested after the NCA matched his personal information with his EncroChat handle
An EncroChat dealer who arranged the supply of cocaine and cannabis tried to buy an Uzi and a Tec-9 on the encrypted messaging platform.
In one message exchange, Sutton requested guns that could be used with a silencer and that could "spray". He subsequently sought to acquire an Uzi and a Tec-9 – both semi-automatic pistols capable of firing bullets rapidly – but messages revealed that the deals ultimately fell through due to the unavailability of a courier and the guns going out of stock. Sutton discussed using cars with hidden compartments to move the drugs and firearms.
At his home address in Liverpool they recovered two bags of high-purity cocaine with a street value of almost £21,000. They recovered a set of digital scales with traces of cocaine on it as well as £5,000 in cash from a bedroom drawer.
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