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Police in England uncovered a drug gang led by inmate Adam Garnett after finding phones in his prison cell

A talking parrot helped expose the gang by repeating drug-dealing phrases taught by one of Garnett's associates

A total of 15 suspected gang members were charged in the case

A talking parrot who repeated drug-dealing phrases helped authorities in busting a drug gang led by a prisoner in England, authorities said.

The group of 15 people, including ringleader Adam Garnett, 35, were all charged in connection with the case, though two did not plead guilty as they failed to appear in Preston Crown Court, the Lancashire Constabulary said in a press release shared on Monday, Aug. 4. The gang operated between February 2023 and July 2024 in Blackpool, England.

The operatio

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