The Liverpool Echo sends newsletters on a wide range of topics - including our daily news bulletin, now going out three times a day. The intended victim of the shooting has been named as 35-year-old Joseph Nee, a convicted drug dealer. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Jean Martindale, whose grandson was in the same class as Olivia, said he was "very, very sad". Police encourage anyone with information about adults or young people involved in or at risk from suspected illegal activity and possible involvement in criminal groups, to report it here. Pancake was questioned by Merseyside Police, but not charged. Officers arrested the group in Liverpool and Devon and seized further items in relation to the offences. (function() { The 26-year-old defendant admitted possessing 93.7 grams of the drug with intent to supply it. The detective said "his love of Stilton cheese" ultimately led to his downfall after his palm and fingerprints were analysed and it was established they belonged to Stewart. He was jailed for 13 years and six months after admitting conspiracy to supply heroin, cocaine, ketamine and MDMA at Liverpool Crown Court. Olivia was shot as her mother struggled with two men, one with a gun, at her home in Liverpool on Monday night. The brutal murder of 18-year-old Michael Toohey. given the same name by two different sources, Harry and Meghan told to 'vacate' Frogmore Cottage, Explosive found in check-in luggage at US airport, Fungus case forces Jack Daniels to halt construction, Rare Jurassic-era bug found at Arkansas Walmart, China and Belarus call for peace in Ukraine. Members of the Fitzgibbon crime family, whose violent drug-dealing made them a number one target for the Serious and Organised Crime Agency (Soca), are sent down for a total of 32 years. Multiple arrests and drugs seizures were made during the investigation and in early February 2022. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Carl Stewart, 39, was identified through his fingerprints after police analysed the image he posted in an online chat. 3) Tick as many boxes as you like, for each newsletter you want. Film shows how young people can be exploited by gangs for drug deals. Stephen is one of the contributors in Liverpool Narcos, a brand new documentary that delves deep into Liverpool's drug trade throughout the 80s and 90s and charts the rise of heroin, ecstasy and . Yes, that's true. Some of those eventually arrested admitted they had been running the Caribbean-Cornwall route as early as '93. Police seized 237,000 from his home in December 2020 but just months later a second search led the recovery of 15kgs of heroin. Financial investigators are currently tracking down through various foreign bank accounts the familys drug profits. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Trips to Turkey were via circuitous routes. A mob of drug dealers slept soundly unaware their "commercial scale" operation had been cracked by Merseyside Police until cops burst through their doors and arrested . He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine, heroin, MDMA and ketamine, and to transferring criminal property. Harry and Meghan told to 'vacate' Frogmore Cottage, Explosive found in check-in luggage at US airport, Fungus case forces Jack Daniels to halt construction, China and Belarus call for peace in Ukraine, Aboriginal spears taken in 1770 to return to Sydney, Rare Jurassic-era bug found at Arkansas Walmart. Read the details. 07:41, 9 SEP 2021. 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"If you saw, heard, captured or know anything, tell us directly or anonymously and we will continue to act.". He was directly linked to 19kg of cocaine, 19kg of heroin and 18kg of cannabis that flowed through the gang. They include James OReilly, aged 29, of Old Quarry Drive, Exminster, who was sentenced to 12 years. Members of the organised crime group have appeared before Exeter Crown Court over the past weeks and months where they have been sentenced for their roles in county lines drug dealing. The Liverpool based company, formed in 2006, introduced a more professional approach, and were happy to work closely with the police when necessary. A drug dealer was tracked down after sharing a photo of Stilton cheese. 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