
Accessing #EncroChat Data by the Defence
In many Dutch cases, the defence argued all the collected EncroChat data should be disclosed to the defence as part of the principle of the equality of arms (article 6 echr). Suspects were confronted with EncroChat data, which incriminated them for serious crimes such as murder, participating in a criminal enterprise and drug trafficking. In order to challenge evidence derived from the EncroChat operation, the defence argued the data should be accessible in order (a) to revie