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EncroChat Gang Hired Hitman Who Was Jailed Aged 14 for Killing, Trial Told
A jury has been told a London drugs gang who used the EncroChat encrypted phone network hired a hitman who had been convicted of manslaughter aged 14.
IN-DEPTH: EncroChat Defendants Say Post Office Scandal Gives Them Hope
Three people facing trial in prosecutions based entirely on EncroChat evidence say the Post Office scandal gives them hope of one day being cleared.
EXCLUSIVE: Home Office Quietly Drops ‘Silly’ Proposals to ban Encryption Devices
The Home Office has quietly dropped plans to ban the possession of ’sophisticated encryption devices’ despite having the support of the National Crime Agency.
Met Says Drug ‘Kingpins’ Among 426 People Convicted in EncroChat Operation
The Metropolitan Police says drugs “kingpins” were among those who have been convicted as a result of the smashing of the EncroChat encrypted phone network.
Leaked Letter Adds to Debate Over EncroChat Evidence
A leaked letter from a French magistrate to the Crown Prosecution Service about the potentially unlawful hacking of an encrypted phone network has been released
