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The Manchester brothers locked up after their criminal racket comes crashing down
07.04.2023 - 17:53 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A Wythenshawe man and his little brother have both been jailed after their £100,000 drugs racket was brought down. Owen Trainor played a 'leading role' in the supply of cocaine and employed his little brother, Niall, as a ‘trusted’ drugs delivery driver.
The court heard how Owen, 41, used his younger brother Niall, 32, as a ‘courier’ which saw him handle large amounts of money and cocaine to supply to other drug dealers.
Manchester Crown Court heard how the case was ‘very much focused around evidence’ collected from the encrypted messaging tool, Encrochat, between between December 2019 and July 2020. The court heard how ring leader, Owen, used Encrochat to speak to his suppliers who had nicknames such as ‘Sicario’, ‘Axelrod’ and ‘Hedge Racer’.
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Prosecuting barrister, Harriet Lavin, told the court how Owen was part of a messaging group with other drug dealers which would some time result in ‘three way’ calls. The court heard Owen would take direction from the leader of the Encrochat group, who was in charge of the 'purchase and sale' of the cocaine, but was also buying his own drugs for ‘profit’.
Niall, who is the youngest brother of Owen, was described as playing a 'significant' role in the organisation and was directed by Owen to deliver the drugs and money to other dealers. Niall, of Tuffley Road in Wythenshawe, was described as a ‘trusted courier for his brother’s business’ and the court heard how he was referred to as ‘our kid’ as a codename by his older brother, who would set up meetings and collections through Encrochat.
During the hearing, it was explained how Owen would contact his suppliers through
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