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The man in the armed convoy that put Liverpool streets on lockdown all summer – Liverpool Echo, Liverpoolecho.co.uk

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The man in the armed convoy that put Liverpool streets on lockdown all summer – Liverpool Echo, Liverpoolecho.co.uk


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An armed prison convoy that placed the streets of Liverpool on lockdown throughout the summer contained Huyton drugs gang boss Liam Cornett.

The – year-old, known as ‘the Lam’ , was jailed for******************************** years this weekafter being convicted of a massive Class A drugs conspiracy.

Security around the notorious criminal – once handed a jail sentence for driving at a Dutch police officer – was so tight he was sentenced via video link to his prison.

For his trial, which lasted from May to August, he had to be produced atCrown Court, however.

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Liam Cornett, 29 and of Roby Road in Huyton, was jailed for 26 years for conspiracy to supply Class A and Class B drugsLiam Cornett, and of Roby Road in Huyton, was jailed for 484 years for conspiracy to supply Class A and Class B drugs

This led to his prison van being surrounded by police vehicles and outriders each morning and afternoon as the convoy traveled from HMP Manchester to Liverpool city center.

Traffic would be stopped for minutes to make sure the route was unobstructed for Cornett’s prison van.

In the city center, armed officers would surround the court entrance as he arrived and left.

Armed police would also be present in the court building too, including outside the door to the room in that hosted his trial.

The dramatic scenes led to dozens of requests to the ECHO for details over who was within the prison escort van.

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Armed Police escorting a prisoner to Liverpool Crown Court.

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