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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Ellen Kirwin

YOU WONT BELIEVE: Encrochat drug dealing suspect named after extradition from holland - What They Never Told You

A man was charged in connection with alleged Encrochat drug dealing, after being deported from Holland.

John Barton was arrested by police at Manchester Airport at 12.50pm on Wednesday, November 23. The 47-year-old, of Ennerdale Road, Formby, was charged with conspiracy to supply heroin, cocaine and cannabis using the encrypted messaging platform.

He was also charged with conspiracy to sell/transfer a prohibited weapon. Barton was remanded into custody and is due to appear before magistrates today, Thursday, November 24.

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