R v AS & Others – Operation Fraser

That he played a leading role in an organised crime group, acting as both a supplier and distributor.

It was further claimed that the defendant and others used legitimate businesses as a front to operate a large-scale drug supply network, with transactions worth millions of pounds.

The case involved complex telephone evidence, requiring careful analysis and a detailed understanding of its limitations, including potential weaknesses in cell site data. A further key element of the prosecution case concerned an audio recording attributed to the defendant. An expert was instructed to assess whether the recording could reliably identify him but concluded that it was not possible to attribute the recording to the defendant.