Liverpool man jailed for 10 years for Class A drug supply

A drug dealer arrested at Manchester Airport last Christmas trying to leave the country for Dubai has been jailed for 10 years today (Friday 21 March).

Kane Molyneux was sentenced  at Liverpool Crown Court to 10 years in prison for conspiracy to supply Class A drugs heroin, 2CP, cocaine and the Class B drug amphetamine oil.

Molyneux, 33 years, of Westmorland Drive, Liverpool was detained on 23 December and later pleaded guilty after incriminating information was found on a device as part of Operation Venetic: a national investigation into the use of Encrochat encrypted mobile devices.

Messages and images recovered by detectives showed Molyneux was an active member of a drugs supply network involved in the large-scale supply of Class A and Class B drugs. He was identified as using the Encrochat handle ‘Sauvesage’.

A photo sent by ‘Sauvesage’ showed a hand covered in 2CP, referred to as ‘pink’ by him, that matched fingerprints of Molyneux.

Other evidence retrieved from the device showed him playing a significant role in conspiracy to supply with at least one other encrochat user based in the Netherlands.

Detective Sergeant Craig Doyle said: "Molyneux is just the latest person to be brought to justice for their involvement in the widescale peddling of drugs on the streets of Merseyside.

"I am pleased that thanks to the diligence of our officers, who carried out a detailed and thorough investigation, that we managed to secure enough evidence to put him behind bars for 10 years.

"Our work will go on to target other people involved in this type of criminality.

"I would ask our communities to continue to support us in our efforts to get these people off our streets and behind bars where they belong and encourage anyone who has any information about drug dealing or who is storing or using weapons in their communities to contact us so that we can take positive action."

Anyone with information on this incident should contact Merseyside Police social media desk via X @MerPolCC or on Facebook ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’. You can also report information via our website: https://www.merseyside.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/ or call 101. 

Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their website here: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/forms/give-information-anonymously In an emergency always call 999.