Former England Youth Footballer Jailed in Major Drugs Conspiracy

Jamie Cassidy's promising football career ended in a life of crime, leading to a 13-year prison sentence.

Former Liverpool and England youth footballer Jamie Cassidy has been jailed for over 13 years for his role in a multi-million pound drugs plot.
Cassidy's fall from grace follows a promising career cut short by injuries, leading him to a life of organised crime alongside his brother Jonathan and associate Nasar Ahmed.
The trio was involved in a conspiracy to distribute 356kg of cocaine worth around £26 million, with £10 million in cash changing hands.
Encrypted communication via EncroChat played a pivotal role in their operation, but ultimately led to their arrest when the platform was compromised by police.
Operation Venetic, described as the UK's deepest penetration of organised crime, has led to nearly 1,500 convictions and over 10,600 years of sentences handed down.