49-year-old ex-soldier Darren Spencer, known as "ApeChest" on EncroChat, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine during the pandemic.

Darren Spencer, 49, a former soldier and boxing hopeful, became involved in the class A drug trade during the COVID-19 pandemic while unemployed. Using the EncroChat handle "ApeChest," he acted as a broker, arranging drug orders and collecting debts, alongside accomplice James Roberts. Both pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine after law enforcement accessed EncroChat conversations following a network hack in 2020.

September 20, 2024
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