Faces of EncroChat gang members responsible for biggest ever gun trafficking conspiracy in UK and colossal drug dealing operation

These are the faces of EncroChat drug gang members said to be among the 'highest firearm traffickers ever encountered by UK law enforcement'. They face hefty prison sentences for their crimes.

The outfit bought and sold huge amounts of drugs and flooded the streets with more than 100 firearms, including terrifying Škorpion machine guns. The criminals also planned to set up an importation route into the UK to 'expand their business'.

Messages recovered from the law enforcement hack into the system, used by 'top tier' criminals, uncovered the wide-ranging extent of their criminality. One member of the gang had two Porsches on his drive when police went to arrest him in Alderley Edge.

Verdicts were returned following a month-long trial at Minshull Street Crown Court.

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Mohammed Omar Malik, 33, of St Mary's Parsonage, Manchester city centre, was found guilty of conspiracy to possess firearm or ammunition with intent to endanger life; conspiracy to supply cocaine; conspiracy to supply MDMA; and conspiracy to supply amphetamine

Daniel Gibbons, 39, of Wordsworth Road, Reddish, Stockport, was found guilty of conspiring to possess a firearm or ammunition with intent to endanger life; conspiracy to supply cocaine and conspiracy to supply amphetamine. He was found not guilty of conspiring to supply MDMA

Daniel Waters, 41, of Broom Avenue, Reddish, Stockport, was found guilty of conspiring to possess firearms or ammunition with intent to endanger life

Sean Hogan, 40, of West Park, Denton, Tameside, was found guilty of conspiring to supply firearms and ammunition with