Dad's secret criminal life unmasked - thanks to Strava
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA dad was unmasked as a 'commercial scale' EncroChat drug dealer known as Tamegun after police intercepted his Strava data. Shaun McInerney, 46, orchestrated a narcotics enterprise, dealing in cocaine, cannabis, and ketamine on the encrypted communication network from January to June 2020, Liverpool Crown Court heard.
The 46-year-old used Encrochat to engage in substantial drug transactions with other dealers who went by monikers such as Mr Kipling, Mr Sniff, Trustpilot, among others - but his illicit activities came to light when French authorities managed to penetrate the encrypted communication network, a platform notorious for its use by criminal syndicates, reports the Liverpool Echo. READ MORE: Kersal Dale murder investigation victim, 67, is named and pictured after human remains found Police say he took a picture of his Strava app on the network showing the route taken on his daily run which also showed his username and his photograph.
At court, McInerney admitted to three counts of conspiracy to supply substantial quantities of drugs: 4.5kg of cocaine, 14kg of cannabis, and 10kg of ketamine.
McInerney was apprehended at his home on February 13, 2024, during Operation Venetic, which targets EncroChat-associated offenders.
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