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Two men who sold kilos of cocaine at a ‘wholesale’ level have been locked up. Atiq Arif, 49, and Mohammed Sharif, 43, both used the Encrochat handle ‘FlyingHorse’ to flog cocaine, amphetamine, ketamine and cannabis at ‘wholesale’ levels.

A paedophile who carried out 'grotesque' rapes and sex offences against a child has been handed a long jail sentence. Jason Lea, 33, from Stockport, sobbed in court when he was sent down.

A judge has jailed a ‘dangerous’ woman for violent physical and sexual abuse.

A drugs boss involved in crime on a 'vast' scale was able to secure a government Covid loan. Lee Walsh, 34, has now been jailed for 14 years for his involvement in peddling heroin, amphetamine, ketamine and cannabis.

An ex-teacher has gone on trial accused of engaging in sexual activity and sexual communication with a student. Rebecca Whitehurst, 46, appeared at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court on Monday (July 4) accused of two counts of sexual activity and sexual communication in 2019.

A county lines "kingpin" had one of his drug mules dress a dapper commuter going to work to avoid being caught.

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direct to your inboxA prisoner sent hundreds of calls and texts to his brothers with a smuggled mobile phone while serving a lengthy sentence for robbery.Stephen Pattison, 44, was caught on CCTV running to the toilet with a package before flushing the toilet when officers came to his cell door in Strangeways.The court heard how in February 2019, prison officers had tried to get into Pattison’s cell for an inspection.But they were prevented from getting in as the lock on the door had been tampered with, Minshull Street Crown Court heard.“From the observation room they were able to see the defendant run from the cell to the toilet”, Julian Goode, prosecuting said.“He was carrying a package - a mini mobile phone with six SIM cards."The toilet

A man went out onto the street with a knife shouting 'I will stab anyone' after confronting drug dealers, a court heard.