Post by acnedriver on Nov 17, 2022 7:13:57 GMT
A taxi driver who delivered food to the elderly during lockdown used his job as cover to transport huge quantities of drugs.
Police seized nearly £20,000 of designer goods from Joseph Ellis' home in North Dingle in Kirkdale in October 2021.
Liverpool Crown Court heard on Tuesday, that the 38-year-old "operated as a trusted courier for an organised crime group", taking his orders over Encrochat, the encrypted communications platform.
Messages revealed that he had transported at least 15kg of cocaine, 3kg of heroin and 2kg of cannabis.
This secret life of heroin and cocaine sat in contrast with the man who cooked meals for elderly residents, food that he delivered to their doors.
The court was told that Ellis, who is also known as Joseph McNabb, is now working as a mentor to other inmates in prison.
He admitted conspiracy to supply heroin, cocaine and cannabis. Appearing via video link to HMP Altcourse, Judge David Aubrey KC jailed him for nine years.
www.itv.com/news/granada/2022-11-16/taxi-driver-delivered-food-to-elderly-while-transporting-heroin-for-gang
Police seized nearly £20,000 of designer goods from Joseph Ellis' home in North Dingle in Kirkdale in October 2021.
Liverpool Crown Court heard on Tuesday, that the 38-year-old "operated as a trusted courier for an organised crime group", taking his orders over Encrochat, the encrypted communications platform.
Messages revealed that he had transported at least 15kg of cocaine, 3kg of heroin and 2kg of cannabis.
This secret life of heroin and cocaine sat in contrast with the man who cooked meals for elderly residents, food that he delivered to their doors.
The court was told that Ellis, who is also known as Joseph McNabb, is now working as a mentor to other inmates in prison.
He admitted conspiracy to supply heroin, cocaine and cannabis. Appearing via video link to HMP Altcourse, Judge David Aubrey KC jailed him for nine years.
www.itv.com/news/granada/2022-11-16/taxi-driver-delivered-food-to-elderly-while-transporting-heroin-for-gang