Drug dealer bragged to his ex-girlfriend about being a 'gangster' and having guns
25.01.2022 - 13:43
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A drug dealer bragged about being a 'gangster' and having guns to his ex-girlfriend, a court heard.
Daniel Hanley threatened his ex-partner over access to his children, telling her he could get hold of firearms in a recorded message.
The 30-year-old has now been sentenced to 13 years behind bars after admitting being at the centre of a huge drugs supply operation, the Liverpool Echo reports.
He was jailed as part of a police crackdown in Merseyside named Operation Casino.
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Seven other people were jailed on Monday (January 24), with the gang being handed 56 years in total.
They all played a part in a scheme that saw cocaine and heroin trafficked and sold both in Liverpool and on England’s south coast, the court heard.
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Police also recovered rifles and silencers when they raided properties linked with the gang and found messages between members discussing how to store guns.
The court heard Hanley was wary of detection and took steps to evade police - yet he later bragged over a recorded conversation to an ex partner about his criminal credentials.
Prosecutors said he had been in a dispute with his ex and her new partner over access to his children.
This continued for some time until eventually, in October last year, police obtained a video message he sent to her.
It included Hanley referencing himself as a gangster during the