Two criminals who sold Class A drugs and firearms have been jailed following a National Crime Agency investigation.

Mark Nolan, 55, and Darren Herlihy, 38, operated on the encrypted communications platform EncroChat before it was taken down in 2020.

Nolan, who used the handles ‘RobustBronze’ and ‘MasterCastle’ was sentenced to 20 years yesterday at Liverpool Crown Court.

Herlihy, who used the handle ‘JerryCoke’ was jailed for 12 years.

In March this year Nolan, of Melling, Liverpool, admitted conspiracy to transfer prohibited weapons and conspiracy to supply cocaine, heroin and cannabis.

Nolan acted as an agent and broker for another EncroChat user, selling firearms on his behalf.

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