International DJ turned EncroChat drug trafficker absconds from prison

NewsGreater Manchester NewsCheshireOfficers are trying to trace Kyle Chase15:53, 20 Aug 2026Updated 15:54, 20 Aug 2026An international DJ who was unmasked as an EncroChat drug trafficker has absconded from prison, police have said.‌Police in Cheshire have issued an appeal for information over the whereabouts of Kyle Chase, who they said was last seen leaving HMP Thorn Cross in Warrington last Friday (August 14).‌The now 41-year-old was jailed for 12 years in 2024, at Liverpool Crown Court, which heard he was a 'highly trusted conspirator with extensive involvement in the drug world.'‌Click here to get the biggest stories straight to your inbox in our Daily NewsletterAlso known as Kyle Muldoon, he had previously carved out a reputation in the international dance music scene under his DJ nam