A 52-year-old man has been charged with drug offences in relation to the EncroChat phone network.
John Hassall of Laird Street, Birkenhead, has been charged with conspiracy to import a controlled class B drug (cannabis) with intent to evade a prohibition/restriction, conspiracy to supply class A (cocaine and heroin) and class B drugs (cannabis).
Hassall has been remanded into custody and is set to appear before Wirral Magistrates today.