Get the inside track on the big stories from Manchester courts with our weekly newsletter A man said to have lived a luxury lifestyle funded by alleged crimes destroyed a 'military-grade' Encro phone because it could be used to access cryptocurrency account information, a court heard.
Aram Sheibani, 40, travelled around the world, buying expensive cars and high value art by artists including Banksy and Andy Warhol, prosecutors say.
They claim he amassed 'unexplained wealth', including property worth almost £5m. He is on trial accused of crimes including drug dealing, tax evasion and illicit property buying, which he denies.
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