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Judge: Stephen, Brown Ran £11.25 m Cocaine Scheme

5/6/2026

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  • Judge Lord Cubie said Stephen and Brown orchestrated the purchase, distribution and sale of 125 kg of cocaine valued at £11.25 million.
  • Between March and June 2020 they exchanged almost 12,000 EncroChat messages under the handles “narrowninja,” “simplebull” and “castlenut,” and shared images, videos and a spreadsheet listing six-figure sums.
  • Prosecutor Alexandria Kirk estimated the street value at £90 per gram, totaling £11.25 million.