Gang boss who ran away for Spain ‘tired of crime’

One court heard that a British organized crime boss, who organized the shooting and traded rifles from his flat in Spain, “tired of living a life of crime”.

Jamie Rothwell, who was found “hidden” in an apartment in Barcelona by the police, convicted the Manchester Crown Court in a link to the crimes of drugs and firearms.

His barrister, Chris Henley, KC said that the 38 -year -old vowed to turn his life after being in “isolation, loneliness and fear”.

Rothwell from Salaford in Greater Manchester, on Thursday, is being sentenced with nine other men.

He was allegedly arrested after being identified as a man behind the “Livelong” handle on the unaccounted encroacht phone network.

The French police hacked the servers of Encrocht between March 30, 2020 and 24 May 2020.

This gave real -time access to detectives for messages among thousands of organized criminals, who were unaware of the fact that they were compromised.

The intercepting messages were shared with the British police forces.

The Greater Manchester Police stated that messages highlighted Rothwell’s “command over a huge criminal venture and their participation in the smuggling of high -power weapons including the AK -47 rifle.”

Prosecutor Jaime Hamilton, Casey, underlined some messages, “an insight into violence that is his business identity and by-product”.

In one of them, Rothwell said: “When you get fire in your heart, you do not stop … You get addicted to drug, you lose all, you get cold, no feelings.”

In another, Rothwell stunned how he was adding “Class A and B Drugs and Guns” consignment of “consumed” before: “I sent 300 straps. [firearms] Home, I found RPG, M16, AKS, Glock machines. ,

Mr. Hamilton said that Rothwell also discussed how he was out with other criminals.

It was said that he was trying to kill him and this meant that he had a “six -month war” with one, during which he went to the rampage.

The court heard how in April 2020, the police of the Cheshire told Liam Bayran that his life was in danger.

On 22 April 2020, Rothwell and another man discussed the wishes of Rothwell that both Mr. Bayran and his father, Liam Bayran Senior came to know.

Rothwell was sent to these details with images of men from men’s photos and a satellite mapping application.

In a message, Rothwell said: “I am going to do them all soon”, as a gate -vehicle before discussing the use of a specific van.

Two days later, that van was caught on CCTV parking near a house in Warington.

Mr. Burn’s half -father David Barns was shot in the foot of his house by a gunman by a gunman by a gunman.

After the infiltration of Encrochat, Rothwell was tracked into an apartment in Barcelona in 2020, which was extradited back to Britain.

He ran into the city of Catalan after the police in Britain handed him a “threat to life” notice.

Rothwell convicted firearms and ammunition for fire -scoring and ammunition, conspiracy to supply cocaine and ketamine, and two counts of conspiracy to incite the physical damage to complain with intentions.

In Shaman, Mr. Henley said that Rothwell had spent five years thinking about his life since his arrest and now felt the feelings of “remorse and regret”, including “breaking the hearts” of his family.

The defense barrister said: “He is tired of the life he has lived.

“He has expressed that whatever he really achieved is isolation, loneliness, fear and life away from his family.”

Mr. Henley said that “on one side he wanted to keep Bravo, Publicity, and Glamorization around serious crimes, and tell people some difficult truths what life really looks like”.

He said Rothwell “would like to share with others – perhaps younger people who probably stand on the edge of some kind of derogatory proximity”.

Mr. Henley asked the judge to “accept” steps [Rothwell] Had already taken “when sentenced.

He said, “He is now a very big and intelligent man when he was 33 years old, when these crimes were committed,” he said.

The court also heard how Rothwell was depicted as a young teenager with “intelligence degree as quite talented”.

However, Mr. Henley said that Rothwell’s family was unable to stop him from seduced by “superficial” criminal lifestyles.

“Once that speed is set and one sinks into that kind of environment, it is very difficult to remove that kind of path,” he said.

“This posed a serious threat and was at the end of very serious violence and dangers in the past.”

The court heard how Rothwell spent most of his time inside his apartment in Barcelona after escaping from Britain.

Rothwell, which was flanks by four security guards in Dock, will appear through the video link on Thursday for punishment.