A dopey cocaine trafficker was rumbled by cops after sharing a picture of himself watching Spider-man with his feet up.Cops scouring EncroChat messages discovered two monikers - ‘HonestMallet’ and ‘IvyHound’ - which were connected to the supply of 27.5kg of the Class A drug.Their probe discovered more clues which led officers straight to the door of convicted dealer Darren Ablett in Melling, Merseyside.
In the messages, the 40-year-old chatted about Hollyoaks, luxury cars, previous spells behind bars and “making millions”, the Liverpool Echo reports.He also spoke about supposed warnings made to one of his debtors, in which he was said to have threatened to “blow his and his dad’s wigs off”.But his cockiness got the better of him when he struck a deal with an international drug trafficker who agreed to sell him cocaine at a price of £37,000 per kilogram.Ablett would provide the postcode of a street "immediately adjacent" to his road for a subsequent drop-off.
But even bigger giveaways came in the form of pictures he had sent to other EncroChat users.One, posted to ‘Fierce Crow’ on April 16, showed him with his feet up on a sofa underneath a blanket.A television in the background beyond a pool table displays what appear to be the opening credits of the 2002 Spider-Man film, featuring Tobey Maguire.The image also shows a "luxury extension" to his house - including its "distinctive glass roof".The Daily Record and Sunday Mail have always been at the forefront when it comes to reporting crime in Scotland.But did you know all the ways you can stay informed of the top crime and courts headlines?We share live crime news and exclusive court stories as well as features and columns on historical cases, keeping our readers informed
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