He portrayed himself as a 'successful businessman' - the reality was very different

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A violent 'high-ranking' drug dealer has been jailed for 19 years after being caught uploading a picture of himself on to Encrochat.

Lee Standen, 42, was convicted of being involved in the supply of cocaine across Wigan during 2020. Prosecutors alleged that he had an Encrochat device, and used the handle ‘AleZebra’ as part of the conspiracy.

Standen had created a car valeting business to hide his criminality and and give a ‘veneer of being a self respecting, self employed business', the court heard.

However, after the encrypted system was broken into by law enforcement, Standen was arrested as part of the conspiracy and officers found drugs, body armour, CS gas and a machete at his home. READ MORE: 'My baby's been in hospital nine times...