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A Liverpool man has been charged with drug offences as part of Operation Venetic today, Monday 22 August.
Kristopher Mason, 44, of Old Lodge Close, West Derby, has been charged with conspiracy to supply Class A drugs (heroin and cocaine), following his arrest by police yesterday.
Mason was remanded into custody and is due to appear at Wirral Magistrates Court tomorrow (Tuesday 23 August).
The charge forms part of the Merseyside Police response to Operation Venetic: a national investigation into the use of encrypted mobile devices, commonly referred to as Encrochat.