UK drug dealer caught out by cheese pic

A drug dealer in the English city of Liverpool thought he was the big cheese — until police got evidence they needed to arrest him from a picture he shared of himself holding a small block of Stilton. Carl Stewart, 39, was sentenced to 13 years and six months in prison at Liverpool Crown Court on May 23 after he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine, heroin, MDMA and ketamine, as well as transferring criminal property. Were it not for a photo he shared of himself holding the cheese block from the reputable British retailer Marks & Spencer, he could still very well be supplying large amounts of drugs. Stewart was arrested after he posted the photo on the encrypted messaging service EncroChat, via his handle “Toffeeforce.” Unknown to him, the service had been cracked by police in Europe. From that, his palm and fingerprints were analyzed and police had their man. Merseyside Police Detective Inspector Lee Wilkinson said Stewart had been “caught out by his love of Stilton cheese.” (AP) This article was provided by The Japan Times Alpha.