Career criminal jailed over transportation of cocaine and cash across Europe Paul O’Brien old used encrypted phone network Encrochat to plan the operation alongside an Irish accomplice. The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2023
More than 6,500 people have been arrested since massive EncroChat phone hack three years ago, Europol reveal The number of arrests has in turn led to 7,134 years of imprisonment for those convicted to date as a result. Irish Mirror · Jun 27, 2023
EncroChat dealers forced to pay back luxury homes, cash, cars and Rolex watches The Proceeds of Crime Act seizes ill-gotten gains Liverpool Echo · Jun 8, 2023
The 'ordinary dad' who was actually rubbing shoulders with the Colombian cartel Thomas Maher lived a life of luxury with flash cars, Rolex watches and Dubai gold Liverpool Echo · May 24, 2023
Trucking boss living double life as drugs baron spent £70k on holidays in three years Thomas Maher bought expensive cars and jewellery, while claiming to only work as the boss of a trucking firm. Daily Record · May 23, 2023
Trucking boss who led luxury double life as drugs baron ordered to pay back £630,000 or face years more in jail Thomas Maher was a career criminal who is now in jail Manchester Evening News · May 23, 2023
Jailed EncroChat gangster ordered to hand over Rolexes, Dubai gold, house and cars A judge has also ordered kingpin Thomas Maher to pay back £629,159.15 in cash as well as giving up lorries, jewellery, artwork and gold ingots. Daily Record · May 23, 2023
Kinahan smuggler told to pay €700,000 fine or face extra jail time Offaly-born Thomas Maher is already serving a 14-year jail term after he admitted drugs and money laundering offences and now an English judge has hit him with a so-called confiscation order – which is a proceeds of crime fine Dublin Live · May 23, 2023
Kinahan cartel trucker told to pay €720,000 fine for smuggling drugs into Ireland - or face more jail time Offaly-born Thomas Maher is already serving a 14-year jail term after he admitted drugs and money laundering offences and now an English judge has hit him with a so-called confiscation order – which is a proceeds of crime fine Irish Mirror · May 23, 2023
EncroChat kingpin has to give up his home, Rolexes and Dubai gold The haulage boss is on a ticking clock to pay back money or face an extra six years in jail Liverpool Echo · May 23, 2023