Cocaine gang laundered staggering £9 million in dirty money even during lockdown
manchestereveningnews.co.ukAn international drugs network peddling huge amounts of cocaine laundered more than £9 million in dirty money even during the height of lockdown.
One drug dealer complained about how lockdown had made drug dealing difficult and vowed to move to Dubai. "As long as I can make money that all that matter..." Adam Marsden said in one EncroChat message, the hacking of which proved to be the Greater Manchester based gang's downfall.
Marsden, 37, as well as others including Leon Atkinson were involved in multi kilo deals of cocaine. Atkinson, 44, was described as a 'regional' cocaine supplier who sold on drugs imported into the UK by a contact. READ MORE : Motorcyclist dies after horror crash in Tameside He was linked to at least 28 kilos of cocaine.
Marsden was linked to 12 kilos and Nathan Powell to 13 kilos, with the pair being described as 'distributors' lower down the chain.
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