Dad's secret identity unmasked after going to barbecue as his past finally catches up with him

Bradley Thompson is now behind barsAdam Everett Crown Court Reporter and Ashlie Blakey Live and breaking news reporter10:41, 15 Aug 2026An EncroChat drug dealer who conspired to distribute more than 150kg of heroin, cocaine and cannabis was exposed after going to a barbecue. Garage proprietor Bradley Thompson covertly employed the alias "Mind Waiter" on the encrypted messaging service before the system was breached by French authorities in 2020.‌However, his communications left a series of clues which eventually guided police to his home more than five years later. While the father has seemingly now "seen the light", he was yesterday given a substantial prison sentence after his history finally caught up with him.‌Liverpool Crown Court heard on Friday that Thompson was recognised as the op