Criminal defence case study - drugs - mobile phone analysis

The following is an anonymised case study based on a real assignment conducted by CCL-Forensics for a criminal defence solicitor

A man was arrested under suspicion of possession and supply of Class A drugs. His mobile phone was seized by police and sent to be analysed.

A number of incriminating text messages were recovered from his mobile phone as well as some phone book entries which linked him to other suspects.

CCL-Forensics was employed by the defence team to investigate the claims made by the prosecution and to identify any further information which may be relevant to the case. CCL's analyst was able to find deleted text messages within the suspect's inbox which indicated that the drugs had been purchased for personal use, therefore the suspect received a reduced sentence.