On the run West Brom man guilty of drugs supply racket
A jury delivered guilty verdicts on all charges against him
A high-ranking member of a Midlands-based drugs supply network has been found guilty in his absence following a National Crime Agency (NCA) investigation.
Alexi Morgan, 30, from West Bromwich, failed to appear at Birmingham Crown Court for the start of his two-week trial.
But on 23rd April a jury delivered guilty verdicts on all charges against him, and a judge sentenced him to 15 years and six months’ imprisonment.
'Morgan played a key role'
Morgan was prosecuted with evidence obtained as part of Operation Venetic – the NCA-led UK response to the takedown of encrypted communications platform EncroChat.
NCA investigators identified Morgan’s ‘Denzelboss’ handle on the platform.
He liaised with other organised crime group members on EncroChat to peddle tens of kilos of cocaine and heroin.
Rick Mackenzie, NCA senior investigating officer, said: “Alexi Morgan played a key role in a high harm organised crime group supplying deadly drugs across the Midlands.
“Our work to locate him and return him to custody to serve his sentence is ongoing.
“We know he has links to the West Midlands and Greater London, and are appealing for any information relating to his whereabouts that may assist our investigation."