Intelligence Analyst Tipped-off Suspects of Operation Venetic

An intelligence analyst at the North West Regional Organized Crime Unit (NWROCU) admitted she informed her friend's husband that he was under investigation for using EncroChat.

Natalie Mottram

According to the National Crime Agency (NCA), 24-year-old Natalie Mottram was working as an intelligence analyst for NWROCU during Operation Venetic investigations. Mottram shared information with EncroChat users who continued to use the platform after learning that it had been compromised.
Operation Venetic took place in 2020 and was based on …

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