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Encrochat and 'Operation Venetic'7/16/2020 The National Crime Agency this week announced that it had infiltrated the secure messaging system 'Encrochat', said to be used exclusively by people engaging in criminal activity. Operation Venetic has so far resulted in 746 arrests, and the seizure of:
The NCA says that: "There were 60,000 users worldwide and around 10,000 users in the UK – the sole use was for coordinating and planning the distribution of illicit commodities, money laundering and plotting to kill rival criminals." The issue of encryption There are three main issues with relying on encryption:
When the Operation Venetic cases reach court, we will be focussing on the admissibility of any evidence taken from encrypted devices. Do you need legal defence for EncroChat. Questions to be answered include:
The prosecution will likely seek to assert public interest immunity to protect its investigation techniques (we have seen this tactic deployed in recent cases); this is a complex legal area that we are familiar with, so can meet such challenges head-on. If you face investigation or prosecution, get in touch to ensure the highest quality legal representation. The most common charges that have been brought against encrochat users is conspiring to supply drugs. How can we help? If you need specialist advice, then get in touch with Ashmans Solicitors and let us help. We can advise on a plea, defences and potential sentences in a wide range of circumstances. Operation Venetic Defence Solicitors Comments are closed.
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