• Seized 72 kgs of cocaine and heroine • Seen 31 people convicted to a total of 366 years in prison • £1.6 million in cash Adam Lonerghan • Adam Lonerghan, 30 years of Rydal Avenue, Prescot, was sentenced to 11 years eight months for conspiracy to supply cocaine and heroin. His Encrochat handle was Sickmallet Philip Dearden • Philip Dearden, 31, of Kent Road, St Helens, was sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine, heroin and cannabis. He used the Encrochat handle LoyalAnimal Mark Dumbell • Mark Dumbell, 30, of Warrington Road, Prescot, was sentenced to 16 years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine, cannabis and ketamine. His Encrochat handle was Bullmouth
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Detective Inspector for Tarian, Richard Weber, said: “I’m really pleased with the results of this intensification week, but the work doesn’t end here. “ We will continue to work with the police forces in southern Wales and our partners to make our regions safer from the fight against organised crime, the supply of Class A drugs, and the threat of serious violence. “County lines intensification weeks intend to disrupt organised crime gangs whose intentions inflict life-long mental and physical harm on vulnerable adults and young people. We aim to make southern Wales a hostile environment for these gangs and bring criminals to justice.”