A drugs gang set up a fake healthcare company using encrypted phones to ensure they could continue to run their empire during the Covid pandemic.group grew cannabis as well as dealt drugs during the 2020 lockdown, and even set up the bogus company to justify its members breaking restrictions.
"Not only did they use encrypted phones to try and avoid detection, they also went to the extreme lengths of setting up a fake health care company in a bid to stop their dealers being arrested and searched for being out without a valid excuse during the Covid pandemic.", and found two tubs filled with cannabis alongside around £25,000 worth of cannabis in his bedroom.Hollis initially denied having anything to do with the drugs, and instead pointed the finger at his sibling.
Watson, 32, set up and ran drug dealing rotas, discussed what denominations of cash the group should accept and organised for the dealers to receive documents in their names for the fake company “Rainbow Care Ltd”, set up to get around Covid-19 restrictions.Other gang members were arrested following forensic evidence and communications between them and Bradshaw.
Nicole Watson, 32, of Meanwood Avenue, Blackpool. Convicted of conspiracy to supply cocaine. Jailed for nine years and nine months. Jack Pope, 29, of Alexandra Road, Lytham St Annes. Convicted of conspiracy to supply cocaine and cannabis. Jailed for seven years and one month. Robert Jones, 36, of North Square, Blackpool. Convicted of conspiracy to supply cocaine. Jailed for five years and three months.