{"id":2472158,"date":"2025-08-07T19:50:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T23:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dealers-talking-parrot-helps-police-nail-entire-drug-ring\/"},"modified":"2025-08-07T19:51:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T23:51:53","slug":"dealers-talking-parrot-helps-police-nail-entire-drug-ring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dealers-talking-parrot-helps-police-nail-entire-drug-ring\/","title":{"rendered":"Dealer&#8217;s Talking Parrot Helps Police Nail Entire Drug Ring"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdealers-talking-parrot-helps-police-nail-entire-drug-ring%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2472158&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A British drug trafficking ring operating in Blackpool was dismantled and its members sentenced to prison, thanks in part to a talking pet parrot named Mango. The parrot, taught to mimic drug-related phrases such as &#8220;two for 25,&#8221; became crucial evidence after police discovered phones in the prison cell of the gang&#8217;s leader, Adam Garnett, who continued to control the operation from behind bars. Investigators traced contacts through the phones, including Garnett&#8217;s girlfriend Shannon Hilton, whose videos showed her training Mango and featured drug paraphernalia.Police raids uncovered drugs, cash, and further evidence from activities spanning February 2023 to July 2024. The inquiry led to convictions for fifteen individuals with combined sentences exceeding 103 years. Authorities highlighted the sophisticated nature of the gang&#8217;s operations and their ongoing efforts to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-extradites-el-chapos-son-ovidio-guzman-lopez-for-trafficking-fentanyl\/\" title=\"US extradites Ovidio Guzman Lopez, El Chapo&#039;s son, for fentanyl trafficking.\">combat organized crime<\/a> in the region.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A British drug ring was busted and its members jailed after police found the next best thing to a stool pigeon.<\/p>\n<p>Mango, a pet parrot, became vital evidence through his vocabulary lessons after police arrested multiple members of a drug gang in Blackpool, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itv.com\/news\/granada\/2025-08-07\/talking-parrot-helps-bring-down-drugs-gang\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ITV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Fifteen people in all, including a man who ran a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-millennials-behind-multimillion-dollar-online-opioid-drug-ring-sentenced-prison\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">drug dealing<\/a> operation from prison, were convicted in an investigation that got its big break when cell phones were discovered in the prison cell of Adam Garnett, the ringleader, according to a post from Lancashire police on their <a href=\"https:\/\/news.lancashire.police.uk\/news\/2025\/august\/gang-who-ran-drugs-line-from-prison-for-more-than-103-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>From those phones, police were able to identify his contacts, which included Shannon Hilton, Garnett&rsquo;s girlfriend. Videos found on her phone became important evidence that led to multiple convictions.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Dealer&rsquo;s talking parrot helps police take down drug ring <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VXrstkzaSO\">https:\/\/t.co\/VXrstkzaSO<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3CdEf4EqOI\">pic.twitter.com\/3CdEf4EqOI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New York Post (@nypost) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nypost\/status\/1953485398891524313?\">August 7, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); 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a British drug phrase, as a child looked on.<\/p>\n<p>Mango was also recorded playing with cash.<\/p>\n<p>Once police knew whose homes to search, they found drugs, cash, and phones with evidence of activities that took place between February 2023 and July 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Police said that even though Garnett was in prison, he ensured evidence was moved so police could not find it and communicated with almost all members of the gang selling drugs on the outside.<\/p>\n<p>Some <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >video evidence gang members saved<\/a> was not in their best interest.<\/p>\n<p>For example, one video on the phone of gang member Gareth Burgess showed him carrying a large amount of cash while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/media-tries-paint-illegal-alien-award-winning-saint-criminal-record-tells-different-story\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rapping<\/a> about his crimes.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These people ran a sophisticated operation to supply class A drugs across Blackpool,&rdquo; DS Anthony Alves of the West Targeted Crime Team said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Garnett continued to run his operation whilst in prison, communicating with the members of his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-dozens-of-nations-execute-most-sophisticated-crime-sting-ever-800-arrested-100-saved\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Dozens Of Nations Execute \u2018Most Sophisticated\u2019 Crime Sting Ever, 800+ Arrested, 100+ Saved\">organized crime gang<\/a> through illegal methods,&rdquo; he continued.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I welcome the sentences handed down today following the lengthy and complex investigation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Collectively, police said, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/lgbt-pride-group-founder-sentenced-string-sexual-offenses-children\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sentences<\/a> topped 103 years behind bars.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Successful outcomes like this demonstrate officers&rsquo; tireless work to protect the public and show that Lancashire is taking a relentless approach to tackling organized crime,&rdquo; 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The parrot&#8217;s learned phrases played a key role in the investigation that led to the arrest of several gang members in Blackpool, as reported by ITV. In total, fifteen individuals were convicted, including the ringleader Adam Garnett, who managed his drug operation from prison. Authorities uncovered cell phones in Garnett&#8217;s prison cell, which helped identify his contacts such as his girlfriend Shannon Hilton. Videos on her phone provided crucial evidence resulting in multiple convictions.<\/p>\n<p>The videos featured bricks of cocaine but notably highlighted Mango the parrot being taught to say &#8220;two for 25,&#8221; a phrase linked to drug dealing, while a child watched. Mango was also filmed playing with cash. Following these leads, police searched various homes and seized drugs, money, and phones containing evidence of criminal activity between February 2023 and July 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Despite being incarcerated, Garnett continued directing the gang through illicit communication methods and attempted to hide evidence from law enforcement. Some video footage saved by gang members further incriminated them-for example, one showed Gareth Burgess flaunting large sums of cash while rapping about his crimes.<\/p>\n<p>Detective Sergeant Anthony Alves described the group as running an advanced operation distributing class A drugs across Blackpool. He praised the sentences handed down after a complex investigation that resulted in over 103 years of combined prison time for those involved.<\/p>\n<p>Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner Clive Grunshaw emphasized that this outcome reflects officers&#8217; dedication to public safety and Lancashire&#8217;s firm stance against organized crime<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2472159,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Parrot.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[60864,45832,60862,39788,60863],"class_list":["post-2472158","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-dealer-arrest","tag-drug-bust","tag-drug-ring","tag-police-investigation","tag-talking-parrot"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Parrot.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2472158","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2472158"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2472158\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2472162,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2472158\/revisions\/2472162"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2472159"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2472158"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2472158"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2472158"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}