Police believe they are winning the long war with the overseas crime bosses who sponsor violence on the streets of Merseyside.

Senior officers have described the hacking of the EncroChat messaging system as a "game changer" in their battle with the region's organised crime groups.

The penetration of the encrypted system has allowed police to see the secret messages sent by criminals as they discuss drugs, guns and murder plots.

The EncroChat breakthrough , known to police as Operation Venetic, has also brought into focus the so called "Mr Bigs" who control crime on Merseyside from the safety of villas and hotel suites in Amsterdam, Marbella and Dubai.

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